Abrams Reviving Trek

Sci Fi Wire — Abrams Reviving Trek: “Paramount has hired Mission: Impossible III director J.J. Abrams to write, direct and produce the 11th Star Trek feature film, aiming for a 2008 release, Variety reported. It will center on the early days of original Trek characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first meeting at Starfleet Academy and first space mission, the trade paper reported.”

Can I just say W00t!? I can’t explain why I’ve never got into Abrams current hit show Lost though I’ve been an Alias fan from episode 1. You might point out that the show I like features a hot fighting chick way out in front while the other is more of a male-dominated ensemble but Jennifer Garner, who is undoubtedly very pretty, just doesn’t do it for me in the fantasy department. Seriously, I think Abrams found his calling when he switched away from semi-funny relationship stuff into tech-action-mystery territory and Trek will allow him to stretch even further in that direction. Casting this movie will be a bitch, that’s for sure.

Two years is a long time but I can wait.