STAR TREK Sequel has been put in Motion

by Joey Paur



I Guess Paramount Pictures is pretty damn confident in J.J. Abrams 'Star Trek' movie because the engine has been started for the sequel. The new Trek movie will launch into theaters May 8th and it is bound to do extremely well at the box office. There is a lot of hype building up around this 'Star Trek' and it looks like it is going to be an incredible film.

Paramount has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof to start getting to work on the screenplay for the next Star Trek movie. J.J. Abrams is already set to produce the sequel, but has yet to make a decision on whether or not he will direct it. I don't think I would like it if he didn't return to direct the sequel. But, we'll have to wait and see what happens. Maybe they will bring in Brett Ratner to helm the film. I wouldn't doubt it. If he doesn't take the wheel with this one I hope they get someone talented. Variety reports:

Story is still in the embryonic stage, but the trio are aiming to deliver their script to the Melrose studio by Christmas for what would likely be a summer 2011 release.

"There's obviously a lot of hubris involved in signing on to write a sequel of a movie that hasn't even come out yet," said Lindelof, co-creator with Abrams of ABC's "Lost" who produced the upcoming "Trek" but did not contribute to Orci and Kurtzman's screenplay. "But we're so excited about the first one that we wanted to proceed."

"Obviously we discussed ideas, but we are waiting to see how audiences respond next month," he said. "With a franchise rebirth, the first movie has to be about origin. But with a second, you have the opportunity to explore incredibly exciting things. We'll be ambitious about what we'll do."


So there it is! The new Star Trek franchise has begun, and the next film is set to be released Summer 2011. So... what are you thinking?

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