Fans around the world whooped for joy last week at news that the Star Trek franchise was being resuscitated with M:I:3 director JJ Abrams at the helm. News that it would adopt the long-mooted concept of Kirk and Spock's youthful adventures at Starfleet Academy provoked a more mixed reaction. Those who thought such a move sacrilege can rest easy though because, as Empire discovered in an interview today with Abrams himself, the story is nothing of the sort. "The whole thing was reported entirely without our cooperation," says the director with a hint of regret. "People learned that I was producing a Star Trek film, that I had an option to direct it, they hear rumours of what the thing was going to be and ran with a story that is not entirely accurate." But the million dollar question is, what will it be about? Unsurprisingly, Abrams isn't saying ("We've made a pact not to discuss any specifics") but the Lost creator is a confirmed Original Series fan so don't be surprised if his take on the series does indeed take place around the era of Kirk and co, or if some of the established characters do make a reappearance. "Those characters are so spectacular. I just think that… you know, they could live again."

Have Your Say...
We want to know what you think? To have your say on this, and all of Empire's news stories, register here or login now.

Previous Story World Exclusive: The New Wall-E Trailer This kicks shiny metal butt!

Next Story Renee Gets A Statue (Kind Of)

Advertisement

Your Comments

RE: It Won't Be Kirk And Spock
How could I have missed this one!?!!   DS9, I think. Or (as someone said a few pages back) the Relativity from Voyager. Time-travel episodes in Star Trek have been some of the best (All Good Things..., Trials and Tribble-ations, Year of Hell) but they have also been quite dire - usually at the end when everything goes back to normal.   It is refreshing, though, that Paramount (is it still Paramount?) have got a new brain on the case. Berman and Moore etc all ran out of ideas a... Read More fireboy About me
23:40, 30 August 2006 | Report This Post
RE: It Won't Be Kirk And Spock
For those of you who want this movie to be of Kirk and co's younger days, WAKE UP! The original crew has had six movies and part of Generations. It is time they be put to rest. And as for the idea of bring Kirk back to save the universe, again, it would mess the Time/Space continuum up so bad and cause so many paradoxes. He was killed in Generations. Star Trek XI should be dealing with STNG, DS9 or Voyager. Perhaps a combination of the three series, but don't go back to Kirk and Co.   ... Read More russiangal About me
11:32, 28 August 2006 | Report This Post
it's not a bad idea but it would be a better sequel
there needs to be more focus on how the federation came together. The Kirk/Spock acadamy days would be a good sequel. Then make a triogy by showing federation life after the OS and before TNG. Then to make it a saga show what the federaion is like post dominion war through thr 29th century. as hinted in voyager. It would be really cool if the star trek franchise followed in the footsteps of the marval franchise and made their own movies and have a movie studio distribute. Other good ... Read More mpayn2k4 About me
11:30, 17 August 2006 | Report This Post
dedicated fan
firstly i think you all have some really worth while ideas..what i dont think is we should go back to the original series characters..they where good in the seventies and servered their adorning fans worldwide for many ayear since but come on star trek has come along way since then and it may be what old trekkies want but what about new trekkies ..what i mean is how will we ensure the star trek phenom continues not by showing what life long trekkies want..by showing what he new generation trekk... Read More pudlins83 About me
01:05, 15 August 2006 | Report This Post
Enough
repeating story lines is what got the franchise in trouble in the first place. Stop with the parallel universe, clones, and all the other used stories. Time to be bold, and go where no trek film has gone before. ... Read More LordGear About me
06:12, 08 August 2006 | Report This Post
RE: Last chance
I Agree strongely that would make for a Great storyline for a Star Trek movie but I wouldn't have the whole movie about the Mirror universe start it out in our universe and have a  ship sucked into the mirror universe through a dimentional rift  =)  ... Read More Zollen About me
07:20, 05 August 2006 | Report This Post
Last chance
While I personally would like to see a movie after next gen, or in the alternate universe, think about something for a second. When will there be another chance to showcase the original crew? Scotty and Mccoy are dead. George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and Majel Barrett are still around so far as I know, plus of course Kirk and Scotty, but for how long? I dont care for the Kirk/spock academy days but I certainly think whatever crew are left should be brought in, which would be made... Read More JWA8402 About me
10:24, 31 July 2006 | Report This Post
Star Trek: A New Beginning
I think now is the perfect time to reinvent the franchise for a new generation, and taking it back to Kirk and Spock's era ( even if they themselves are not involved ) is a great idea. Throughout the Trek universe every Trek crew have ventured into the time stream and minut changes have ALWAYS been made. Who knows what those small changes could have done to the time stream? In an episode of ENTERPRISE, Borg technology was left behind from Picard's fight in FIRST CONTACT. While Archer destroyed ... Read More Daranhatu About me
22:58, 29 July 2006 | Report This Post
Star Trek XI Plot Hopeful
I am hoping that Star Trek will move ahead from where the TV Series left off and there will be a joint TNG and Voyager movie. I would also hope that long time (40 years) Star Trek fans like myself will embrace this idea. ... Read More pbharewood About me
23:42, 25 July 2006 | Report This Post
Lol
I thought all the Star Trek Franchise was great I was disapointed when they canceled Enterprise after the 4th Season anyone that says any of the franchise wasn't successful ur not a true Trekie I have um all on DVD as far as Nemesis it was a Great Film it had a storyline simular to Star Trek II but Nicely done =) I feel they should keep the storyline cont. in the 24th century we alrdy had a prequal with Enterprise. Star Trek X was left open for a XI get the Enterprise E crew back together and le... Read More Zollen About me
05:19, 28 June 2006 | Report This Post
	Next Page