J.J. Abrams always says he's never been a Trekkie, but, according to a new report, it was Abrams' inability to fully control the Star Trek franchise — and wipe out merchandise connected with the original 1960s series — that may have been an impetus to switch franchises in favor of Star Wars.
We're now just a little under a month away from the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, and after many trailers the blockbuster's first full clip has emerged, along with an ominous interview with director J.J. Abrams, there's a big, sad spoiler already in the making.
In the coming months, in a galaxy not so far away, a media corps will boldly go where many will go: they will ask J.J. Abrams about Star Wars.
For all the secrecy, the Star Trek team has certainly been putting out a lot of trailers. Another recent clip brought back some of our favorite characters, but the new international trailer out today actually give us, you know, some plot.
Based on the trailers for Star Trek: Into Darkness so far, you'd be forgiven for thinking the only actors in the sequel are Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, and Chris Pine once more for good measure. So it's nice to see the rest of the Enterprise crew in the latest clip.
It's a good thing Obama isn't running for office again: the president, who has been known to be Spock-like and nerd-courting, just lost the support of both Star Wars and Star Trek fans. Well, except maybe J.J. Abrams.
One of the choices was obvious, and the other was, well, Ben Affleck, but Disney and Lucusfilm executives have apparently chosen King of the Nerds J.J. Abrams to direct Star Wars: Episode VII.
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While still maintaining some of its Dark Knight-meets-Inception-style intensity, the new Star Trek: Into Darkness teaser goes for more pathos.
The poster for Star Trek: Into Darkness came out overnight, and several outlets are already seeing double. Let's take a look.
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