We’ve seen the teaser, and the 30 second super bowl spot, now comes the first theatrical trailer for J.J. Abrams new movie Super 8. First off, it’s pretty fantastic as far as trailers go, perhaps it offers more than the super secretive J.J Abrams would’ve liked, but this new promo weaves together what we’ve already […]
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News for Jonathan Nolan’s ‘Person of Interest’
Lost alum Michael Emerson and The Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel have been cast in the new CBS crime drama pilot Person of Interest. The new show is from Jonathan Nolan who received an Oscar nomination for his work on the Guy Pearce mind-bender ‘Memento’ with his brother Christopher Nolan. It’s being executive […]
J.J. Abrams Unveils Super 8
Super 8 is the new J.J. Abrams flick that’s shaping up to be an exciting throwback to the classic sci-fi genre, overrun by a deluge of today’s hi-tech alien invasion stories. In the tradition of ‘Close Encounters’ and maybe even ‘E.T’, ‘Super 8’ is set in the time when those films changed sci-fi adventure stories […]
J.J. Abrams Talks TV Projects and Movies
J.J. Abrams has his hands full at the moment with a plethora of projects destined for both the big screen and your nearest TV. Recently he was at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour and at the party to celebrate the Fox / FX portion of the event, he fielded a series of questions […]
Casting News for Alcatraz Pilot
Alcatraz is the new sci-fi thriller / drama from JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot productions which was greenlighted in September from a script readied by Elizabeth Sarnoff. The concept follows the efforts of a cop and a team of FBI agents tracking down a group of Alcatraz prisoners and guards that disappear from their time and […]
Alcatraz: New Island, New Mystery
J.J. Abrams is bringing a new series to television and this time with another island at the center of its story. Hopefully this one stays put and the characters remain in the land of the living. The new show is called Alcatraz and it’s a combination of sci-fi and supernatural elements with the usual twists […]
Star Trek 2 – Teaser Poster
This seems to be one of the first teaser-promo images for the upcoming Star Trek sequel which is still being written, so we’re unsure if it’s from the Studio’s or the marketing department to feature on web boards or catalogs. Nonetheless a great find from Collider, we can’t wait for the JJ Abrams sequel, still […]
Josh Holloway joins Mission
News has begun to spread like wild fire that the latest cast member on board for the Tom Cruise ‘Mission 4‘ action extravaganza is none other than former Lost star Josh Holloway. Whilst rumors were circulating that he might be a contender for a Rockford Files TV reboot which have yet to come to fruition, […]
Super 8
Director: J.J. Abrams Writer: J.J. Abrams Release Date: 2011 (USA) Genre: Sci-Fi Studio: Paramount Pictures Producers: Steven Spielberg & J.J. Abrams IMDB Synopsis In 1979 a section of a secret laboratory of Area 51 has been closed and the remaining materials are being transported via cargo train, but after a terrible accident, whatever was being […]
Cruise and Renner team up for an Incredible Mission
Production on the new Mission Impossible is ramping up and details of the latest installment are coming to light. Over the last few months Paramount execs put out a casting call to find a new co-star to share the screen with Cruise and be a possible protege to his Ethan Hunt persona in sequels further […]
JJ Abrams reveals the Magic within a Mystery
Here’s a fascinating video from TED in March 07 where guest talker and prolific writer producer JJ Abrams gives us a glimpse into the concepts that inspire his work, and how he uses them effectively for narrative purposes. For fan’s who might be interested in the creative process he uses to engage viewers, his insights […]