Tasked to breathe new life into the waning Star Trek mega-franchise, J.J. Abrams is a man on a mission. And unlike Captain Kirk, Abrams doesn't have five years to do it ... his film opens in less than five months.
So how does the "Lost" creator assemble a sprawling sci-fi epic that's accessible to mainstream audiences, while also navigating the dangerous waters of a rabid existing fanbase? According to him, you do it by looking to the past, namely the academy days of a younger and equally rebellious James Tiberius Kirk (played by relative newcomer Chris Pine) and his pre-Enterprise crew.
With editing on the film now complete, Abrams chatted with MTV News to dish out the latest on his budding blockbuster, where it's boldly going and how a onetime outsider like him wound up falling in love with seven strangers from outer space.
MTV: We've seen Nimoy delivering his classic "Live long and prosper" line in the trailer. Is he fundamental to the story line, or is it more or less a glorified cameo?
Abrams: No, it's no cameo. He's in the movie, and his role is critical. I always think "cameo" feels like a role that the movie could exist without. This is critical, emotional and also a story element.
Click the link to see the rest of the interview.
So how does the "Lost" creator assemble a sprawling sci-fi epic that's accessible to mainstream audiences, while also navigating the dangerous waters of a rabid existing fanbase? According to him, you do it by looking to the past, namely the academy days of a younger and equally rebellious James Tiberius Kirk (played by relative newcomer Chris Pine) and his pre-Enterprise crew.
With editing on the film now complete, Abrams chatted with MTV News to dish out the latest on his budding blockbuster, where it's boldly going and how a onetime outsider like him wound up falling in love with seven strangers from outer space.
MTV: We've seen Nimoy delivering his classic "Live long and prosper" line in the trailer. Is he fundamental to the story line, or is it more or less a glorified cameo?
Abrams: No, it's no cameo. He's in the movie, and his role is critical. I always think "cameo" feels like a role that the movie could exist without. This is critical, emotional and also a story element.
Click the link to see the rest of the interview.
- added December 16, 2008
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Majel Roddenberry is back too, doing her great computer voice, can't do without that.
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