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J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' Sequel Apparently Entitled 'Star Trek Into Darkness'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • September 8, 2012 9:00 AM
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News
As ever, the CIA-like secrecy around J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot company has proved remarkably resilient against leaks during, and after, production of "Star Trek 2." We can be pretty sure that it'll involve spaceships. We know that most of the original cast, including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Greenwood, are returning. We know they've been joined by some new additions, including Alice Eve, Noel Clarke, Peter Weller and Benedict Cumberbatch, as a villain who may be Khan, or may be original series character Gary Mitchell. Beyond that, Abrams has been keeping things as close to the chest as ever.
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More: Star Trek 2, J. J. Abrams, Star Trek Into Darkness

Paramount's Post-DreamWorks Animation Slate Includes 'SpongeBob' Sequel, 'Dora The Explorer' Movie & More

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • August 20, 2012 2:18 PM
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  • 3 Comments
News
It's an interesting time for animation at Paramount. For many years they were the sole distributor of DreamWorks Animation's animated product. After this fall's "Rise of the Guardians" though, that will no longer be the case, leaving DreamWorks to fend for itself (the studio is still figuring out what it's going to do but it's looking like Sony will probably distribute, starting with Chris Sanders' caveman romp "The Croods") and Paramount to look for fresh animated product, following its Best Animated Feature win for last year's "Rango." Well, the studio is releasing more details about its next phase of animation. Oh, and DreamWorks released a new photo from its movie about an F-1 racing snail. Whew.
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More: Paramount Pictures, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Turbo, J. J. Abrams

Dustin Lance Black Penning J.J. Abrams-Produced Earthquake Movie

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • July 27, 2012 4:46 PM
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News
Way back in 2008, J.J. Abrams teamed up with Universal to produce an earthquake movie -- not a remake of the 1974 Charlton Heston flick -- and tasked the original "The Omen" writer David Seltzer to pen the script. And then....that was pretty much the last we heard of it. But now a new writer is on board and it's not exactly the most obvious name you would think of for a blockbuster.
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More: Dustin Lance Black, J. J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Teams With Paramount For 'God Particle' & 'Wunderkind'

  • By Cain Rodriguez
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  • June 12, 2012 10:40 AM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Paramount has had a rough few weeks, with Sacha Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator” underperforming and their now tentpole-less summer after deciding to push back “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” by nine months. Fortunately for them, they’re still very much in the J.J. Abrams business.
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More: J. J. Abrams, Paramount Pictures, Wunderkind, God Particle

J.J. Abrams Sneaks In Early Look At Klingons From 'Star Trek' Sequel During MTV Movie Awards Skit

  • By Simon Dang
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  • June 5, 2012 8:45 AM
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  • 0 Comments
News
J.J. Abrams just doesn't do conventional does he? The writer-director unveiled an early look at a Klingon from his upcoming "Star Trek" sequel during this past weekend's MTV Movie Awards but, rather than putting it on the MTV website or premiering it in footage during the show, Abrams decided to purposefully leave it on a television in the background during a skit.
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More: Star Trek 2, J. J. Abrams

Watch: Extended Trailer For J.J. Abrams-Produced, Jon Favreau-Directed Show 'Revolution'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • May 13, 2012 4:45 PM
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  • 13 Comments
Television
Well, pilot season is just around the corner and the networks are beginning to unveil their clips and trailers hoping to start getting some buzz brewing about their newest offerings. But the reality is that of the shows that make it to air, many won't last past a season, but if there is one person you can't count out it's J.J. Abrams. As a writer/producer he's been behind massively successful shows like of "Lost," "Alias," "Felicity" and "Fringe," and his latest show, "Person of Interest," was recently renewed on CBS (though "Alcatraz" was canceled). But his track record is strong and his latest venture, the high concept, sci-fi-ish drama "Revolution" has the ingredients of another hit.
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More: Television, TV News, J. J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, Revolution

Discuss: After 'The Hunger Games' & 'The Dark Knight Rises,' Does Less Mean More When It Comes To Movie Marketing?

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • May 3, 2012 10:56 AM
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  • 8 Comments
Features
The creator of "Lost" might have a horse in this fight (he's the co-writer of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus"), but he also has a point. In the last few months, marketing of major blockbusters seems to fall into two separate categories: keeping your cards close to the chest (the J.J. Abrams mystery box approach), or the show-absolutely-everything technique, bombarding fans with character posters, different trailers and enough clips and stills that you could essentially reconstruct the movie, with a basic understanding of narrative structure and a copy of iMovie.
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More: Features, The Dark Knight Rises, J. J. Abrams, Joss Whedon, Prometheus, The Avengers, Hunger Games, Super 8, Cabin In The Woods

Is This An Alternate Universe? 'Fringe' Gets Renewed For Fifth (And Final) Season

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • April 27, 2012 1:16 PM
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  • 4 Comments
Television
Well this is something of a surprise – “Fringe,” the much-beloved but dismally rated sci-fi series created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, is getting a reprieve. Fox has announced that they’ve made a deal to bring back the series for a fifth (and final) 13-episode stretch, mostly, it seems, because it’s a DVR powerhouse and Abrams is someone who the network likes to keep happy (although its unclear whether or not his uneven “Alcatraz” will be back next season).
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More: J. J. Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Television, TV News

Jon Favreau Teams With J.J. Abrams For 'Revolution'; Gavin O'Connor, Neil Burger & Ellen Barkin Take TV Pilots

  • By Joe Cunningham
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  • February 10, 2012 9:25 AM
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Television
Remember when big-screen talent lining up work on television was big news? Now it's frankly surprising if a Hollywood director or actor hasn't got a project on TV. Here's the latest list that will be working on pilots this year.
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More: Jon Favreau, J. J. Abrams, Gavin O'Connor, Neil Burger, Ellen Barkin, Ryan Murphy

'Training Day' Scribe David Ayer Developing HBO Show; J.J. Abrams Sets Up Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Show At NBC & More

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • February 6, 2012 10:38 AM
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  • 0 Comments
Television
With Michael Mann and David Milch's HBO show "Luck," which features filmic talent like Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Michael Gambon and Joan Allen, among others, being picked up for a second season only days after the first episode aired, the spate of cinematic types dipping their toe into television shows no sign of letting up, particularly as it's currently the time of year where networks are comissioning pilots. And as such, there's a brace of TV news from the last few days featuring names best known for their big-screen work.
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More: David Ayer, J. J. Abrams, Phillip Noyce, Bryan Singer

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