J.J. Abrams on Star Trek 2, Mission Impossible 4

Waiting for “Star Trek 2”? It’s already in a go mode, and SciFi Wire’s got the latest scoop straight from director-producer J. J. Abrams.

"We’re hopefully going to have everyone, obviously, from the first cast,” says Abrams. “I keep trying to spread this rumor that I’m going to recast Kirk as Greg Grunberg, but no one ever prints it.” Ok, there you go, Mr. Abrams.

He says that Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof and Roberto Orci have started work on the script, but he didn’t spill much about it. “Yes, we know the direction, but it’s very early. We’re working on a script right now still. I can tell you it’s cool. We have some really cool ideas, but it’s too early."

As for a “Mission Impossible 4” film, Abrams says this script is also in the works. “Yeah, we have a really cool story. It’s being written right now by Andre Nemec and Josh Applebaum. We’re hoping to get [a draft] soon, like by the end of the year."

Sounds good on all counts. I’m a big “Fringe” fan (read my “Fringe” reviews over at TV Squad), and I’m usually all over anything by Abrams.

Excited for “Star Trek 2” and “Mission Impossible 4”?

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