Veronica roths newest book, chosen ones, arrives in u. Love love love jj abrams for making me eat my words when i said this reboot couldnt possibly be any good. Episode ix following the exit of former director colin trevorrow. Chris pine, zachary quinto, simon pegg, zoe saldana. I am all about change, but, the essence of star trek was lost. Pegg said, i know what jj kind of intended or at least was being chucked around. Aside from the destruction of romulus in jj abrams star trek 2009, star.
These films are relatively bigbudget affairs all three movies in the trilogy so far. Abrams has 56 books on goodreads with 104293 ratings. Any word you can use to say this beloved franchise has been brought into the 21st century. With star trek intro darkness coming out next week, we thought wed lay into jj abrams original.
Jj abrams to replace colin trevorrow on star wars ix. Abrams, rian johnson and colin trevorrow gunning to. Simon pegg, who collaborated with abrams on the star trek and mission impossible films and also played the role of unkar plutt in the force awakens, told josh horowitz on the happy sad confused podcast that this was the case. Jeffrey jacob abrams born june 27, 1966 is an american filmmaker. Theres this fantastic book by esquires tom carson that acts as a prequelsequel to gilligans island called gilligans wake. How to watch star trek in order, including picard techradar. Episode ix moves further into its production, abrams is excited to be back at the helm of a star wars project. The fourth in the 2009 reboot series of star trek films. How jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for star.
After a threeyear silence, there has been news on the fourth film in rebooted star trek film series. Abrams, rian johnson and colin trevorrow are setting out to create the best star wars trilogy to date. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series. Now that iron man 3 has officially kicked off the summer movie season, all eyes have turned to the next highlyanticipated blockbuster on the horizon, namely star trek into darkness. Jj abrams on cloverfield 3, star wars ix, and the movie industry. On january 25, 20, the walt disney studios and lucasfilm officially announced abrams as director and producer of star wars. The force awakens director jj abrams to take a break from reboots. How jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for star wars.
Star trek is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by j. Feb 09, 2020 5 major criticisms of jj abrams star trek films duration. How could we have allowed jj abrams to ruined our two. The force awakens, the seventh entry in the star wars film saga, which is a rival saga to star trek for which abrams previously directed. Impossible franchises has had a supernatural western script go to the studio kinda fitting for the production outfit behind westworld. Abrams rebooted the star trek movies with great success in. Star trek is an almost twobillion dollar filmfranchise for paramount. The dark knight trilogy is canon within its universe too. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor.
What is your opinion on jj abrams directing star wars. Rian johnson presumably didnt use any of it, but did consult with abrams. Tonight, continuing trekmovie and geek monthlys star trek weekend, we are hosting a star trek triple feature, showing the genesis trilogy at the aero theater in santa monica. Abrams to be impeached from star wars the final film in the disneyera trilogy is a pointless, abysmal letdown that wont fully satisfy. Known for the divergent trilogy and the carve the mark duology, the. Greg grunberg has been set to return for star wars. Simon pegg says jj abrams originally had a different plan. The hero of the star wars sequel trilogy has been around for three films and four years, and we. The abrams cut is supposedly three hours long and features several. It sounds silly, but its rooted both in real world roy cohn worked with the professor in a think tank, ginger had an affair with sammy davis jr. Abrams might not be directly responsible for the delays to star trek. The enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.
It is the th film in the star trek film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following star trek 2009 and star trek into. On the eve of retirement, kirk and mccoy are charged with assassinating the klingon high chancellor and imprisoned. At the bluray launch party for star trek into darkness, abrams confirmed in an interview that he would not be directing star trek 3. I think the star trek movie is a better movie as a stand alone movie. How could we have allowed jj abrams to ruined our two beloved. Nov 03, 2018 even though hes in the midst of directing star wars. As i briefly mentioned in my recent article about the future of the star wars series, jj abrams is hollywoods ultimate setup man. Star trek beyond is a 2016 american science fiction action film directed by justin lin, written by simon pegg and doug jung, and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. It is the th film in the star trek film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following star trek 2009 and star trek into darkness 20. Abrams two star trek films, star trek 2009 and into darkness, together grossed over 480 million dollars. Did jj abrams actually change his mind about reys parents in star. Oscar nominee plays a villain in forthcoming trilogy closer.
Since abrams rebooted star trek with new actors, hes going to return the favor and reboot lost using trek actors. Ill examine these three examples in order to show why jj is such a perfect choice to direct star wars episode vii thus settingup the sequel trilogy and beyond. Staaten pocket books als auch im deutschsprachigen raum cross cult. Iii was the best of the trilogy and also the most intune with the tv show teamwork, people. In fact, he and his team are reportedly working on. Jj abrams, alex kurtzman and roberto orci present the official comics adaptation of their blockbuster film star trek.
In his senior year, he and jill mazursky teamed up to write a feature film, which. The creative team behind the bestselling star trek. Jj abrams wrote all 3 screenplays for the sequel trilogy, johnson scrapped everything just popping in to say frick rian johnson once again. He is known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction.
Noah hawley must boldly go back to star treks origins film the. Actually the jj abrams lacking originality part is for his star wars movie, not his star trek, he did worse with star trek, he didnt show any respect for the franchise, its lore and its. Discovery, but if seth macfarlanes the orville ends up being a better reflection of the original star treks optimism. The rise of skywalker certainly hasnt been to everyones taste, its evident that there are a good few fans out there who appreciated j.
According to daisy ridley, jj abrams wrote up a preliminary story draft for both star wars episodes viii and ix. Somewhere halfway between mostly positive and not really giving a crap. Abrams rebooted the star trek movies with great success in 2009. Countdown returns to continue the story as kirk and spock meet for the first time at starfleet academy. Star trek 3 and a sequel to the abramsproduced giant monster foundfootage movie cloverfield, which shall henceforth be called just cloverfield 2. Dare i say itit may be better than the original films. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Jj abrams is returning to the star wars universe to helm the third episode of the new star wars trilogy, following the ousting of previous director colin trevorrow, who departed the film last week. Abrams discusses his approach to the star trek universe, its mysterious villain and the potential for a trilogy. Noah hawley must boldly go back to star treks origins.
The third volume in this acclaimed series focuses on the j. Star trek three movie collection steelbook bluray limited. Episode vii, the possibly that he could still direct star trek 3 and whether or not a cloverfield sequel will happen. Trek picard has embarked on the series latest mission. Jj abrams wrote story drafts for star wars episodes viii. What is your opinion on jj abrams directing star wars episode ix. Abrams has returned to direct the ninth and we are told final installment in the star wars skywalker saga, the rise of skywalker. He sets up mystery boxes, as he himself has noted many times, which do nothing but to build up tension. So put your phasers on laugh and boldly go to where no trekkie has gone before. Grunberg has been such a good luck charm for director j. Jj abrams latest news, breaking stories and comment the. Abrams in 2009, returns with director justin lin the fast.
Find out what i learned on set, including how over 50 new alien species were created for this film in honor of treks 50th anniversary, how director justin lin has put an end to jj abrams. Abrams planned on going to dental school, but decided to study film at sarah lawrence college. Discovery showrunners talk influence of tos, tng, nick meyer and jj abrams. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. So i dont think star trek 2009 was intended to be just a stepping stone but it became one for him after the fact. Jj abrams, director of 2009s star trek, is to direct star wars episode vii, however, before this point, no. Dec 14, 2015 jj abrams made a terrible star trek film that perfectly prepared him to make a great star wars movie. Abrams about the latest star trek film and his plans for the star wars franchise. Abrams reinvented a whole universe with a real cavalier attitude and it worked, i feel tfa was safer. Star trek 4 eyes fargo, legion creator noah hawley to direct the.
The company behind multiple entries in the star trek, star wars, and mission. Star trek tv series, circa 1966, lr james doohan, walter koenig. If hardcore star trek fans do not much like the current series of movies introduced by jj abrams a decade ago, we should wonder what they do want to see. Jurassic world 3 eyeing 2021 release date to complete trilogy. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film. Jj abrams wrote all 3 screenplays for the sequel trilogy. Abrams wrote or produced such films as regarding henry 1991, forever young 1992, armageddon 1998, cloverfield 2008, star trek 2009, and star wars. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. At 15, he wrote the music for don dohlers nightbeast 1982. The force awakens, abandoning lucas treatments, star wars prequels and more. With chris pine, zachary quinto, simon pegg, leonard nimoy.
Jj abrams latest news, breaking stories and comment. Spiderman comic book series offers controversial twist. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. Even though im not a star wars fan, i know what its like to have a dream come true. I think thats kind of been undone slightly by the last one. That being said from the opening scene the star trek movie was great. Read our interview with jj abrams where he talks about developing star wars. Howell hung out with the cast of the great gatsby, the skipper fought with jfk and mchale from. Abrams star trek reboot prevented new shows from being. Abrams 2009 star trek is the story of a belligerent, aggressive asshole who careens through life acting on impulse.
The alternate reality was a new reality created on january 4, 2233 stardate 2233. I learned so much in that movie and i saw that this was a chance to. Abrams on his approach to representation with the sequel trilogy. As everyone in the universe knows, abrams is producing and directing the upcoming star wars. Hes directed the secondbest star wars movie so far, and all the while that he was doing the trek films id been saying tha.
Star wars the rise of skywalker tv spot 3, clip, and featurette the. Not at all wthis brilliantly done new series of star trek films. Starwars jj abrams response to rise of skywalker criticism. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast. Star trek beyond makes the 2009 star trek a much better. How jj abrams ruined everything i agree with everything you have stated here. However, he remains a part of the trek universe, and is producing star trek. Three years later, commander spock accuses kirk of cheating during the. Many credit it as bringing trek back from the dead in the form of a movie series that could go longer than a trilogy. Abrams and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. What does jj abrams think of the star wars prequels answers. Disney and lucasfilm are turning to a familiar face to take the helm of star wars.
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