Abrams took things in a far more fastpaced direction when he rebooted the franchise and that continued after he handed the reins to justin lin for 2016s star trek beyond. However i still think jj will produce the third film. Jj abrams star trek reboot revisited 10 years later film. Abrams star trek into darkness, featuring chris pine, benedict cumberbatch, and simon pegg a gallery of star trek. Abrams has confirmed that he wont be directing the next installment in the franchise, telling.
However, he remains a part of the trek universe, and is. When jj abrams production deals with paramount and warner bros. Chris pine hopes jj abrams beams back to star trek after star wars. Abrams, who directed the franchises 2009 reboot and its 2012 sequel star trek into darkness, and serves as a producer on the forthcoming third instalment star trek beyond, was asked at a us. Abrams star trek reboot is the cinematic equivalent of a rock band going mainstream. Otoh, there is simply no clear path to big success with a trek tv series in the current industry. Jj abrams star trek movies are being held to a higher science fiction standard. Back in january, though, abrams landed an even bigger job. The fourth in the 2009 reboot series of star trek films. Abrams directed the sequel to star trek, star trek into darkness, released in may 20. Show creator alex kurtzman has revealed that the streaming show will tie into events mentioned in.
The film ended being considered less original than its predecessor and more of a loose remake of star trek ii. Then months later we saw the dvd extras and half the goddamn makingof was about jj standing just outside of frame in every shot and shining a flashlight at the camera. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the federation one planet at a time. Abrams rebooted the star trek movies with great success in 2009. Two new star trek movies coming, shared universe or. Star trek beyond had no hook despite the negative reevaluation endured by star trek into darkness, the films box office performance more than warranted a third outing for the enterprise, but the threequels fortunes were mirrored. After a threeyear silence, there has been news on the fourth film in rebooted star. As everyone in the universe knows, abrams is producing and directing the upcoming star wars. See an archive of all jj abrams stories published on vulture. Quentin tarantino, the man behind movies like pulp fiction and kill bill, is making a star trek movie with j. Shortly after its release, it was voted the worst trek movie in the canon at a fan convention below even galaxy quest, which. A third script by star trek beyond writing team simon pegg and doug jung was also rumored, though pegg soon confirmed he was writing a non star trek project for abrams bad robot productions instead.
Discovery, but if seth macfarlanes the orville ends up being a better reflection of the original star treks optimism. Indeed youll maybe see him not as only the bad guy as portrait in the movie but. Abrams took the reins of the venerated star trek franchise, some hardcore fans were thrilled, and others groaned. Abrams might not be directly responsible for the delays to star trek. Justin lin and zachary quinto in star trek beyond 2016 sofia boutella attends the world premiere. Star trek beyond was a fun star trek movie that didnt crap on. With chris pine, zachary quinto, simon pegg, leonard nimoy.
Kelvin, as he heroically stays behind in order to save as many of his. Why star trek 4 is a highstakes game for paramount. Practically speaking however, i awlays suspected abrams and his cohorts wouldnt. Get ready for some incredibly unexpected, but possibly amazing news, scifi fans. The natural and sensible thing then is to go ahead with the third movie. Hemsworth is killed during a romulan attack on his ship, the u. According to jj abrams, there is still a chance he could return to the directors chair for a third star trek movie even though he is set to direct the next star wars movie. One person who is holding out hope that jj will return for a third star trek movie is chris pine. Abrams finally admits a big problem with star trek. Should a third star trek film take flight, another director will be guiding the enterprise j. Abrams is very excited about the next star trek film. How jj abrams destroyed star trek and star wars the real. Just as star trek nemesis paled in comparison to the star wars prequels, the harry potter flicks, spiderman and lord of the rings, so too does star trek no longer play as an event movie alongside.
With chris pine, zachary quinto, karl urban, zoe saldana. It is the th film in the star trek film franchise and the third installment in the. The only way ill be disappointed is if he doesnt direct our third movie, says pine, who plays captain kirk. Chris pine hopes abrams will return to direct 3rd star. Abrams departure as the director and fans unenthusiastic response to idris elba as the villain in comparison to benedict cumberbatch in star trek into darkness as some possible reasons why the film failed to generate lucrative revenue. Chris hemsworth will return for star trek 4, teases jj abrams. Abrams has returned to direct the ninth and we are told final installment in the star wars skywalker saga, the rise of skywalker. Official star trek 3 beyond chris pine movie trailer 2016 subscribe. Abrams first star trek movie, hemsworth plays george kick, father of chris pines james t. Star trek 3 aims to beam up joe cornish film the guardian. Abrams confirms that the next star trek movie will not include chekov on the bridge of the enterprise. But if gianopulos hoped that pact soon would bear fruit in the form of an abramsdirected project which paramount hasnt had since star trek into darkness in 20 he soon learned that it. This revelation and more comes from a new lengthy playboy interview with abrams.
He also directed and produced the sequel, star trek into darkness, which had its world premiere on 23 april 20. He directed and produced star trek, the eleventh film in the trek franchise released on 8 may 2009. Jj abrams star trek makes a case for the needs of the few. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. Things that hardcore star trek fans hate about the j. Jj abrams star trek movies are being held to a higher.
Released ten years ago today, on may 8, 2009, director j. No, directing star wars is not enough of a reason to keep abrams away from trek xiii. Abrams is officially not directing the next star trek. Producer jj abrams official movie interview subscribe. We will never share your email address with third parties without your permission. Talks about casting benedict cumberbatch in star trek 2, starting the shoot on thursday, and converting to. Cbs picard series will loosely tie in with jj abrams.
Abrams to be impeached from star wars the final film in the disneyera trilogy is a pointless, abysmal letdown that wont fully satisfy. That and other bits of reboot trek miscellany khan almost wasnt in into darkness. Paramount has canceled star trek 4, and disneys star. Attack the block director joe cornish is in the frame to direct the next star trek movie, the third in the recent series of reboots masterminded by jj abrams. He wrote his first blockbuster as a student, went on to make the cult tv show lost and now the new star trek film. Star trek 4 eyes fargo, legion creator noah hawley to direct the.
Featuring benedict cumberbatch, chris pine, zachary quinto, zoe saldana and others. Abrams movies, none is quite as widely maligned as 20s star trek into darkness, and abrams himself just admitted that there is at least one big problem with the movie. Disney has slated it for release in 2015, which could make committing to a third star trek film difficult. Abrams has confirmed that hes stepping down from the directors chair for the next star trek film. Last months news that jj abrams was going to direct the next star wars movie took the world of star trek and entertainment in general by storm. Abrams mystery box trope struck hard for the star trek sequel. Due to his commitments on star wars, abrams recently confirmed he would not return to direct star trek 3. Earlier this week we learned that fargo and legion showrunner noah hawley will write and direct the next installment of star trek. Jj abrams made one good trek movie which he then destroyed with a special edition commentary that was too honest and came off fan hating and tropeobsessed. Abrams directorial efforts, none is quite as widely maligned as the sequel to his rebooted star trek, 20s star trek into darkness. Star trek beyond is a 2016 american science fiction action film directed by justin lin, written by simon pegg and doug jung, and based on the television series star trek created by gene roddenberry. Music streaming subscriptions grew by nearly a third in 2019.
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