JJ Abrams To Produce New Sci-Fi Thriller For Paramount May 24, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity , 77 comments
Star Trek producer/director JJ Abrams is adding another project to his to-do list. This time his production company and Paramount are teaming up to create a new low-budget sci-fi/thriller, based on a spec script. More details below.
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JJ Abrams Put Uncharted’s North Into Star Trek Sequel + Tried To Get Chess Master Carlsen May 21, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 58 comments
Star Trek producer/director may a big Hollywood mogul, but he is still a nerd at heart. Case in point comes from two reports (confirmed by TrekMovie) on people he personally reached out to for roles in the Trek sequel. Abrams successfully got Nolan North (voice of the hero in the "Uncharted" games) into the film and tried (but visas couldn’t be worked out in time) to get Norwegian chess grand master Magnus Carlsen too.
NBC Picks Up JJ Abrams Post-Apocalypse Series ‘Revolution’ [UPDATE: No S2 For Alcatraz?] May 8, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity , 99 comments
Star Trek producer/director JJ Abrams has sold another high concept TV series. This time JJ is returning to NBC for the post-apocalypse with "Revolution," with a pilot directed by Jon Favreau. More details below.
Paramount Extends Deal With JJ Abrams & Bad Robot February 22, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, CBS/Paramount, Celebrity, Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek sequel (2013) , 82 comments 
The love fest between Star Trek director/producer JJ Abrams and Paramount Pictures looks like it will continue into the future. This afternoon Paramount Pictures announced they are extending their deal with Abrams and his Bad Robot production company. More details below.
Abrams Sells Post-Apocalyptic ‘Revolution’ Pilot To NBC February 3, 2012
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Sci-Fi , 38 comments
Pilot season continues to heat up, with Star Trek producer/director JJ Abrams selling another pilot, his second this week. This time JJ and his fellow Trek producer Bryan Burk are returning to sci-fi with a mysterious post-apocalyptic series for NBC titled Revolution. Details below.
Abrams and Burk sell ‘Shelter’ Pilot To CW February 1, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity , 41 comments
Pilot season is warming up again and so it is time for Star Trek director/producer JJ Abrams to pitch new shows to add to his growing TV portfolio. And today the CW announced they ordered a pilot called Shelter from Abrams Bad Robot production company. More details below.
JJ Abrams Gives Star Trek Sequel Production/3D Update + Talks Cumberbatch Casting January 8, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 152 comments 
The Star Trek sequel is very close to start of production. In a new interview director/producer JJ Abrams has given some more details on the production logistics and on the decision to covert the film to 3D. He also talked about the recent casting of Benedict Cumberbatch. See below for details.
New App From JJ Abrams Bad Robot Lets You Add Movie FX To Your iPhone Videos January 3, 2012
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Merchandise, Science/Technology , 30 comments
Do you want to make your own action movies, complete with effects, like Star Trek director JJ Abrams? Well now there is an app for that. Abrams company Bad Robot has released a new iPhone and iPad app that adds movie FX to videos. And it is free!
JJ Abrams: Star Trek 2009 Was “Dream Project” + Plus Talks Alternate v Prime Timelines December 22, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek sequel (2013) , 241 comments 
In a new podcast interview, Star Trek producer/director JJ Abrams talks about why he took on the Trek project and how his views on the franchise changed during the process. JJ also dove into the thorny issue of the alternative timeline and what it means for the original "prime" timeline of Star Trek lore. See excerpts below.
JJ Abrams Gives Star Trek Sequel Update – To Be Shot in 2-D & Converted December 20, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 183 comments 
At the world premiere of the new Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol, JJ Abrams gave an update on progress on the Star Trek sequel talking about the sets, lessons learned from the 2009 movie and how he will be handling 3-D. Watch his comments below.
Star Trek Sequel Stars Havent Seen Script + Charity Event Photos w/ Quinto, Saldana, Cho, Yelchin, & Eve December 5, 2011
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, ST09 Cast, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 32 comments
The Star Trek sequel starts shooting next month and the team is busy casting, but details on the film are still being kept under wraps. At a gala event last Thursday, the returning Star Trek stars Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin and (new star) Alice Eve joined producer/director JJ Abrams at a charity event in Beverly Hills, where some revealed they still haven’t seen the sequel script. More details below, plus photos from the event.
Watch: Simon Pegg’s Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Featurette
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Celebrity, ST09 Cast , 12 comments
Star Trek sequel producer/director JJ Abrams has one last thing to get off his desk and that is the release of Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol on December 21st. Also returning for the fourth Mission is Star Trek’s new Scotty Simon Pegg, reprising his role as Benji the tech. Paramount has released a featurette and clip with Pegg. Check those out below, plus publicity photos and previews.
JJ Abrams: Star Trek Sequel Will ‘Start Over’ November 23, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek sequel (2013) , 223 comments
We now know when the next Star Trek movie is coming out (May 2013), but we still don’t know how much it will be tied together with Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek movie. A new comment from producer/director JJ Abrams indicates that the sequel will stand on its own. Details below.
JJ Abrams Confirms Discussions With Benicio Del Toro
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Abrams, Star Trek sequel (2013) , 162 comments
Earlier this month it was reported that JJ Abrams was considering Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro for the villain role in his Star Trek sequel. Now Abrams has confirmed he and Toro have begun talking. Watch Abrams talk Del Toro below.
Win A Walk-On Role For Star Trek Sequel In Super 8 Sweepstakes + Abrams Gives Brief Update November 20, 2011
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Abrams, Contest, Star Trek sequel (2013), Super 8 , 58 comments
Getting a chance to appear in a Star Trek movie would be a fan’s dream come true. Well Paramount and JJ Abrams are going to give you a chance with their new "Super 8: Watch It & Walk-On" Sweepstakes. Details below, plus a very brief comment from Abrams on the status of the sequel.
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