J J Abrams
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 08: Producer/director J.J. Abrams arrives at the 12th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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I have to say, I think [J.J. Abrams'] perfect to be doing Star Wars and I don't think he needs my advice.
I auditioned twice before. There was an incarnation that J.J. Abrams scripted and then the one they did a couple years ago [Superman Returns]
Oooh. Ooooh, wouldn’t that be fun. I would love to ... I think it would work just great. I think it would be a great idea, and somebody ought to tell [J.J. Abrams] that.More quotes »
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JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars'
mythology or bogged down in its lore."I think a lot of sequels make this weird mistake, which is that they assume you care," Abrams said. "They assume you know about the world or the characters."The approach to 'Star Trek,' especially for 'Into Darkness,' Read more »
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'Star Trek' headed to another frontier
landmark. A media phenomenon. And perhaps the most ferocious fan base currently at large.So when producer-director J.J. Abrams is asked whether he feels he "owns" the franchise -- after the hugely successful "Star Trek" reboot of 2009 -- he raises the shield."I Read more »
Around the web
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Daft Punk talk Star Wars, their favorite TV shows, and being intimidated by Brian Wilson
They think JJ Abrams has enough Midi-chlorians to direct the Star Wars sequels. “We feel really good [about it],” Bangalter said. “We’ve always been big fans of his work. I happened to have met J.J. a few years back, and he’s a really cool guy. He seems 6/17/13 from Consequence Of Sound Read more »
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George Lucas: 'JJ Abrams understands Star Wars'
George Lucas has opened up about JJ Abrams directing Star Wars Episode 7. The filmmaker is giving up control of the next Star Wars sequel to Abrams, as part of the $4.05 billion sale of his company Lucasfilm to Disney. Lucas shared his thoughts on Abrams 6/17/13 from Digital Spy Read more »
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'Star Trek': What's 'After Darkness'?
Image credit: IDW Publishing The “new” mythology of Starfleet began with the brand-reviving J.J. Abrams film Star Trek in 2009 and extended with Star Trek Into Darkness this summer, but the canon is not limited to those silver screen cornerstones – the e 6/17/13 from Entertainment Weekly Read more »
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What the New 'Star Wars' Movies Need: Garindan
Now that "Star Trek Into Darkness" is finally out in the universe, director J. J. Abrams can finally focus on a different universe all together: the Star Wars universe. Last week, Schmoes Know released the highly-sought after potential plot synopsis for 6/17/13 from MTV.com Read more »
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Neill Blomkamp doesn't feel he's the right guy to direct Star Wars
I love 'Star Wars.' I really, really love 'Star Wars.' But I’m not the right guy. And also, just taking ideas that already exist in Hollywood is just not for me. Even though JJ Abrams has locked down the directing job for STAR WARS: EPISODE VII there wil 6/17/13 from JoBlo.com Read more »
