By
GustavoLeao /
01:20, 29 January 2013 /
Star Trek: Nemesis
This morning, "USA
Today's" Brian Truitt spoke with various web site editors, including
Peter Sciretta of Slashfilm.com, Neil Miller of FilmSchoolRejects.com,
Eric Geller of TheForce.net, and Devin Faraci of
Badassdigest.com, asking each to comment on what J. J. Abrams would
bring to the "Star Wars" movies, and what the future holds for the 'Star
Trek' franchise, which is currently produced by J. J. Abrams.
All of the editors agreed that Abrams would bring a breathe of
fresh air to the "Star Wars" empire ---- they all said it would be a
boon for the franchise. Ironically, though, all of their observations
concerning the new "Star Wars" movies were based on Abrams' direction of
the recent "Star Trek" films.
Geller used Abrams' Star Trek films as an example of what to
expect, saying, " ... he gave ("Star Trek") a lot of action .... It was
familiar but it was also a departure from what had grown stale. And
that's promising. You're going to be sitting there watching a movie
that'll feel like 'Star Wars', but on the other hand it won't feel like a
repeat of what you're use to."
Miller states that Abrams " ... got a sense of scale, and as he
proved with 'Star Trek', a great reverence for what has come before".
Sciretta said, "His 'Episode VII' will have to be much different than
his 'Trek' film. Also, I do think Abrams realizes that this will not be
a J. J. Abrams film, this will be a 'Star Wars' movie. We may get lens
flares, but it will definitely be more minimal."
When asked about the future of the "Star Trek" franchise, the
editors had mixed opinions. Faraci had the most harsh comments, saying,
"I think Paramount is going to be like the low-self-esteem girl whose
boyfriend wants an open relationship. They're going to just accept it.
Trekkies know that Abrams didn't like their franchise, and now they see
he was just using it until something better came along".
Miller was more upbeat concerning "Trek's" future, stating, "Like
'Star Wars', the 'Star Trek' universe has plenty of fans that have grown
up to become talented, influential filmmakers. Assuming 'Into
Darkness' does well, there will be more quality 'Trek' in the future,
even if it comes with a different director".
Special Thanks to TrekWeb Reporter John Morton
