04.21.2006 BREAKING NEWS: J.J. Abrams to Produce "Trek XI" J.J. Abrams, producer of hit shows Lost and Alias, as well as director of the upcoming Paramount film "Mission: Impossible III," is slated to produce the next Star Trek feature, according to today's Daily Variety. Although the official Paramount press release should follow shortly, word about the Abrams project surfaced this morning in the daily trade paper. He will be writing the script with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci who penned "MI: III." Although Abrams is not yet confirmed to direct the project, he isn't ruling it out either. The proposed story will focus on the early days of James T. Kirk and Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and their first mission in space. Although it's not confirmed, Abrams' producing partners from Lost, Damon Lindelof and Bryan Burk are cited as being producers on the untitled "Trek XI" feature. (This project is separate from the previously rumored script developed by Eric Jendersen and overseen by Rick Berman.) This new film is currently targeted for a 2008 release. We will be publishing the official Paramount press release once it is available.
Still picking at the corpse, I see.
Just what we need. Another movie ignoring things established in the Original Series. It's bad enough what they did to Zefram Cochrane of Alpha Centauri, the discoverer of warp drive. Now we'll have a movie mangling the relationship between Kirk and Spock and likely ignoring Captain Pike and so on. I can only imagine what they are going to do with Finnegan...