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Nov 06 | J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode of "Undercovers," his Warner Bros. secret agent pilot at NBC. Schedule permitting, Abrams, who also serves as executive producer and co-writer for the pilot, will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" two-part opener, which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time and helped launch Abrams' career into helming such theatrical films as "Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek." The NBC pilot has been described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity." The original report is at the Hollywood Reporter.
Nov 05 | The upcoming MMORPG Star Trek Online has been given a release date. The game will be launched on February 2 in North America, and February 5 in Europe
Nov 02 | Journalist Edward Gross posted in his SciFi TV Zone.com website an animation that takes place on the bridge of the Enterprise, and it's where you can hear his... lord help us... impersonation of William Shatner. The url for the video is this.
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy narrates a new documentary about a historic synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The film profiles Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pa., the only synagogue designed by the renowned architect. The building, a National Historic Landmark, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. A screening of the film will be shown at the dedication of the synagogue's newly designed visitors center on Nov. 15. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker magazine, will be on hand
Oct 27 | Leonard Nimoy is celebrating Halloween by taking pictures of the most crazily outfitted attendee at the Santa Monica Museum of Art's Halla Gala. Nimoy, who has practiced fine art photography since the age of 14, is offering a private portrait session at the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel to whomever wins the gala's Secret Self costume contest.
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By GustavoLeao / 16:24, 3 June 2008 / Feature Films
According to a brief article at Jossip.com, Star Trek movie director J.J. Abrams finds himself at odds with rabid Trek fans who want to know "every gory detail about a movie that's still a year away."
He respects their hunger, but is convinced they are better off waiting until May 8, 2009. "Learning raw detail and experiencing that detail as it was intended are two totally different things," he says. "I would argue that not knowing those details in advance is a more refreshing way to live when it comes to entertainment."
The full article is here.
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Quote from JJ Abrams:
"I would argue that not knowing those details in advance is a more refreshing way to live when it comes to entertainment."
Ironically, Team Abrams ignore the Official Star Trek message boards to endorse the very spoiler-peddlers who'll print idle hearsay as fact.
You can't expect to lay with dogs but not get fleas, JJ. ;-)
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Using the food analogy: There are spoilers, and there are appetizers. The former is generally haphazard filler, while the latter is designed to stimulate desire and complement the main meal to come.
Hearsay spoilers are whatever scraps that may be gleaned from a pan or dumpster -- random ingredients which might not be fully baked or properly garnished. They do not represent the completed entree or presentation.
The chef's (Abrams) appetizers can quell the feeling of starvation, whetting the appetite without ruining his feast's pièce de résistance.
Wishful thinking? Movie trailers are one appetizer dish.
Abrams has demonstrated he's a legitimate creative, something of a connoisseur at his craft. He's now also gatekeeper to the Star Trek franchise, with super-sizer access to the goodies vault. There's no practical limit to what he could cook up as fun finger snacks. There has never been more immediate and widespread (Web) multimedia access to popcorn-loving moviegoers.
Come on, JJ, think outside the "mystery box" which fascinates you so. ;-)
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He respects their hunger, but is convinced they are better off waiting...
Abrams doesn't respect that "hunger" when he uses it to bait fans for marketing schemes that advance his agenda.
Without an official go-to source, the thirsty fan will drink whatever koolaid is served by bloggers who seek a sense of power by their own celebrity as a seeming "insider". Walter Koenig recently panned the parasitic "blog personality". Aggressive gossipmongers can make their gullible readers believe there's no other credible source of news.
Get with the program, JJ. Create an informative (and fun) blog under Bad Robot auspices, otherwise just accept that you've already played a role in driving fans to gossip sites which spout hearsay with authority.
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