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J.J. Abrams Sends A Message To the Fans at Creation Grand Slam

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By GustavoLeao / 16:32, 14 April 2007 / Feature Films

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Star Trek XI producer/director J.J. Abrams sent a message to the fans at the Creation Grand Slam convention this weekend in Burbank, which was read to the crowd by Richard Arnold Saturday morning. Here is a transcript of the message, courtesy of Trek Movie Report :

Dear Grand Slammers,

We are currently in pre-pre-pre-production and are all beyond excitement and honored to bring you the next chapter in the Star Trek saga. There will be much more to say at next year’s convention, but for now know that we are working hard to do you proud. Thank you for your support and for keeping Mr. Roddenberry’s vision alive

Best,

J.J. Abrams


Also, according to site, Arnold told the crowd at the convention that he discussed with Abrams how he felt that some of the later series of Trek got away from Gene Roddenberry vision, noting that former Star Trek producer Rick Berman once described the early Star Trek series as ‘pollyannish’. Abrams reply to that was "I think we can all do with some pollyanna."

The original report can be found here.



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By: admiral_qua (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:41:26 on Apr 16, 2007 | Edit History (1)

Frelling I think you are doing a disservice to the fan base by being overly pessimistic and readily jumping to conclusions based on little to no evidence on how the movie will actually be. Half full auditoriums for trek guests is relative to what was going on at the convention, Abrams trek movie is barely in the spotlight as of yet anyway, believe me things will be heating up much more than what you saw.


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RE: Funny... by Brannon @ 13:26:18 on Apr 16

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By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:50:50 on Apr 15, 2007

Rick said that? I thought it was John Billingsly who used (or invented?) this term to critisize Star Trek. I don't even know what it means, really. If its another word for utopia, I can only say: Utopia is in the eye of the beholder. One mans utopia is another mans reality. As is one mans nightmare - another mans reality. Star Trek's most unique quality is the bright take on the future. IMO its also the most endearing quality.


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RE: Oh? by Ichthus @ 11:10:32 on Apr 15

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By: Tupperfan (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:04:29 on Apr 15, 2007

...how Rick Berman had almost nothing to do with the least "pollyhanish" of modern Trek series, DS9.

For someone who didn't take much risks, and kept showing us a fantasy world where everything was back to normal by the episode's conclusion, I find that comment quite pretentious.

Like he knew anything about TOS anyway!

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RE: Funny... by Chimera06 @ 22:04:49 on Apr 15
    RE: Funny... by Lemmiwinks - Now with Lycopene! @ 09:40:31 on Apr 16
RE: Funny... by frelling_cute @ 20:17:10 on Apr 15
    RE: Funny... by GustavoLeao @ 14:30:42 on Apr 16
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