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J.J. Abrams Shares Details on How Unexpected Star Trek Will Be Next Summer!
Published 5/1/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... seems to be discussion on next year's summer line-up. One of the many blockbusters in the works is J.J. Abrams' Star Trek - a modernized re-envisioning of the classic sci-fi series. Abrams is admittedly not the biggest fan of Star Trek, so why exactly did he take on this project? "It was an opportunity to take what I think has been a maligned world — to sound crass, a franchise — and treat it in a way that made it something that I wanted to see." The Associated Press recently talked with Abrams about the film and what we can expect next ...

Star Trek: The Young Hipster Generation
Published 5/1/2008 by Josh Radde at Film School Rejects
... Abrams claims it was a chance to jump at the opportunity to make “something that I wanted to see.” Fwah? Basically, Abrams is not making this film for Star Trek fans (Trekkies). He’s not even making it for Star Wars fans, Potter fans, or the lovable sub-set of Twilight fans either—he’s trying to make it accessible to everybody. ...

JJ Abrams’ Star Trek will be a Movie for Movie Fans, Not Star Trek Fans
Published 5/2/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... JJ Abrams recently spoke with the Associated Press about his upcoming Star Trek, and talked about the direction of the upcoming prequel/reboot. ...

The Dailies: May 2, 2008
Published 5/2/2008 by Shawn Adler at MTV Movies Blog
- Excelsior! “Iron Man 2″ coming in 2010, reports say. (/film) - It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Will Smith! World’s biggest movie star becomes world’s biggest hero in extended trailer for “Hancock.” (Yahoo) - Maggie Gyllenhaal joins John Krasinski in untitled Sam Mendes comedy. (Variety) - J.J. Abrams briefly talks “Star Trek,” goes boldly or other some such nonsense. (AP) - Rick Yune cast as antagonist in “Ninja Assassin.” ( ...

J.J. Abrams Didn’t Make “Star Trek” For Trekkies
Published 5/2/2008 by Rick at TunaFlix
... In a recent interview with the AP, Star Trek director J.J. Abrams had a few choice quotes that might strike fear into the hearts of Trek fans everywhere: he didn’t make this movie for you… he made it for the rest of us. ...

J.J. Abrams Warns New ‘Star Trek’ Not For Trekkers
Published 5/2/2008 by Dave Parrack at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
... When I heard that J.J. Abrams was going to be the man charged with reinventing Star Trek, I was over the moon. As a fan of the long running franchise, and a fan of Lost and J.J. Abrams style, it seemed to be a marriage made in heaven. However, J.J.’s latest utterings on the upcoming have me slightly worried. The self-confessed Star Wars kid spoke to The Associated Press, about what he has tried to do with this film. “It was an opportunity to take what I think has been a maligned world — to sound crass, ...