Justin Lin Officially Set to Direct STAR TREK 3
Fast and Furious franchise director Justin Lin is officially set to replace Roberto Orci as the director of Star Trek 3. Lin has done a great job with the last couple of Fast and Furious movies, but is he ready to take on a property like Star Trek? I guess we'll have to wait and see. He wouldn't be on my list of directors to take on this sci-fi franchise. Not that he's a bad director, but I just wouldn't think that he has what it takes to do it. After all, he's no where near the same league of talent as J.J. Abrams. Who knows, though, maybe he'll end up making a kick-ass movie. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
The first two installments of the updated franchise were helmed by Abrams, who did a hell of a great job with it. I couldn't be happier with how this series is rolling. Hopefully Lin can keep it going. Abrams and Orci are still attached as producers to the movie.
Lin was supposed to direct the sequel to The Bourne Legacy, but once Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass signed on for another installment of Bourne, that spinoff was put on the back burner.
What do you think about Lin taking over the franchise?
Source: Deadline