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J.J. Abrams Says There is Life Left in Star Trek

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By GustavoLeao / 13:07, 18 July 2006 / Feature Films

The latest issue of Cinefantastique magazine features an exclusive interview with J.J. Abrams, in which he talks about Mission: Impossible 3 and his upcoming Star Trek XI production. Here is an excerpt from the interview.



CFQ : Mission: Impossible is a Paramount franchise so I wanted to ask you about another franchise from the studio : Star Trek. How do you think you'll fix that ?

Abrams : I would happily be involved in any project that Leonard Nimoy was at one point involved in, and both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible are those. I'm a real fan of Star Trek and I think there is without question life left in that series. I think that the fact that they ran so many series for so long, including an after-the-film series, is sort of remarkable, and I think that this downtime is only good for it. It needs a minute and it should exist because it's the right story, not because it's the right time to exploit an intellectual property. I think the good news is that it hasn't seen the light of day again yet because it shouldn't, but I am convinced it will soon and it's something that without question has a very bright future and done right could be as compelling as anything. The key to doing any of these things correctly is that it has to treat the situation and the characters with the exact respect and integrity that you'd treat any drama, whether it happens to be a comedy or science-fiction. You can't tell the story in a cheap or pandering way otherwise it just doesn't hold water.

To read the full article, get the new issue of Cinefantastique at your local newsstand.



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By: c.p. (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:44:26 on Jul 19, 2006

It's like he's channeling my exact feelings about Star Trek, what's wrong with it, and it's potential.


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By: NX-47 (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:28:18 on Jul 18, 2006

Interviews for printed publications need to happen months before they hit the stands. Sometimes many months ahead of time. So Abrams' comments were most likely made before he was officially announced as the producer of Trek XI.

That said, let the conclusion jumping begin! ;-)

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RE: Just so people understand.... by GustavoLeao @ 13:49:12 on Jul 18
    RE: Just so people understand.... by NX-47 @ 14:16:29 on Jul 18
       RE: Just so people understand.... by GustavoLeao @ 19:56:22 on Jul 18

These comments are really quite encouraging | Report this post to moderator
By: Cymro [The Welshylon] (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:21:27 on Jul 18, 2006

He seems to have the right mindset about this, which, IMO is all the more reason to get excited.

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high rolling

mmm...

'cos everyone's looking for someone to blame

censorship rules, still the problem remains

(you) watch with your eyes closed and still you complain

'til no-one has an independent thought in their brain

and it's always the same



"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." -- Captain Picard



"Zoe, you and Simon rope them together; five or six of them, I want them laid out on the front of our ship. Put Book front and center, he's our friend, we should honour him. Kaylee, find that kid that's taking a dirt nap with baby Jesus - we need a hood ornament. Jayne, try not to steal any of their shit!" - Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion, Serenity)



NIXON'S BACK, BABY!!!!


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RE: These comments are really quite encouraging by NX-47 @ 13:29:27 on Jul 18
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