So obviously the first reboot of the whole Star Trek thing went pretty well. The movie made a ton of money and was sparkly and amused the muggles. I really enjoyed it when I was watching it, but thinking back, the story was a little weak. Like all primates, even the nerd of the species can be entranced by shiny things, especially when you watch it on IMAX.
Eager accountants are now pushing for a sequel to the prequel reboot. I, speaking as a fanboy, really want one too. So what now? J.J. Abrams has a pretty good track record for avoiding suck and so I am optimistic. This time we need a villian J.J., somebody we can really hiss at. Khan would be good, if the actor did it with some humour, as the best bad guys are played and come on, throw us a token Klingon or two. J.J. Abrams spoke at some length about his hopes and fears as he boldly goes toward the next Trek and the process that must be undertaken to ensure Trekkie goodness. Thanks Cinematical.
A sample:
Is there any chance of you shooting the next Star Trek film in 3-D?
Abrams: Paramount talked to me about doing the first one in 3-D and, having it only be my second film, I was petrified just at the addition of it. I thought it would be another dimension of pain-in-the-ass. I was just like, “I want to make a decent 2-D movie.” I was so worried that, instead of being a decent 2-D movie, it would have been a bad 3-D one. I’m open to looking at it because now I feel a little bit more comfortable. And, if I, in fact, direct the Star Trek sequel, 3-D could be really fun, so I’m open to it. What I’ve seen of Avatar makes me want to do it, because it’s so crazy-cool looking.
