Saturday, February 24, 2007
JJ Abrams To Direct Next "Star Trek" Movie
Abrams (creator of "Lost" and "Alias," both promising shows that went deeply off the rails) was always attached to making "Star Trek XI" happen. But only late Friday night, according to the Hollywood Reporter, did he fully commit to directing. Good. Why be involved if you're not going to direct? Here's hoping the discipline and time constraints of a feature film will bring out the best in Abrams. Given the pilots for "Alias" and "Lost" (both gems), there's every reason to think he'll succeed. The story will show Kirk and Spock meeting at Starfleet Academy and then going on their first mission. Fascinating.
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The quirky scheduling this year has made the season seem a little disjointed, but I think especially since the break, the episodes have been amongst the best they've ever done. I'm guessing that if someone skipped this season and watched it on DVD they would say, "Wow, that was great -- what was everyone complaining about?"
That being said, I think four years would be the perfect length for this series, but I'm guessing they go with 5. There is plenty of character development and mythology to go that far, but any longer and I think it would be a huge drag on quality.
The producers have mentioned that they don't want to end up like The X-Files or other great shows that lasted too long, so at least they're showing a good deal of self-awareness.
Now you guys know how I feel about the way everyone ignores Friday Night Lights. At least Lost is being talked about. I'll give it another chance on DVD. It's interesting how DVD can reveal a show's flaws more starkly or make you enjoy it more. And I'll try not to be snarky.
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