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J.J. Abrams Discusses The Crucial Encounter Between Han Solo & Kylo Ren In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Commentary

October 17, 2016 3:59 pm

With "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" coming, you might think that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is a distant memory. But never missing an opportunity to double-dip and wring out every last dollar, Disney will s...

J.J. Abrams To Direct, Meryl Streep To Star In T.V. Adaptation Of Hotly-Tipped Novel ‘The Nix’

Oliver Lyttelton

September 8, 2016 11:10 am

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Even before “The Force Awakens” was released, J.J. Abrams made it clear that he wasn’t going to be directly involved with the “Star Wars” franchise going forward. And having ceded the “Star Trek” series to dire...

TV Showrunners Could Be Hollywood’s Best Hope Of Saving The Movies

Oliver Lyttelton

July 20, 2016 1:28 pm

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We can all pretty much agree, now we’re over the half-way point, that this year has been one of the worst in living memory for movies, both creatively and financially. The blockbusters have mostly stunk, and ha...

J.J. Abrams Says Anton Yelchin Won’t Be Recast In ‘Star Trek 4,’ Talks ‘Star Wars’ Story He’d Like To See

Kevin Jagernauth

July 20, 2016 12:59 pm

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It speaks to the time we're in that one person has their hands in both the rebooted "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" franchises, but it perhaps speaks more to the magic touch of J.J. Abrams. The filmmaker (who also ...

The 50 Best Sci-Fi Films Of The 21st Century So Far

Jessica Kiang and Oliver Lyttelton

July 19, 2016 2:57 pm

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It's impossible for us to choose a single favorite genre from the wealth that cinema offers. But if some sort of "Sophie's Choice" situation were to occur, we probably would be able to point to one that occupie...

Chris Hemsworth Will Return For ‘Star Trek 4,’ J.J. Abrams Teases Sequel

Kevin Jagernauth

July 15, 2016 4:31 pm

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This afternoon, the embargo broke on reviews for "Star Trek Beyond," and advance word is actually pretty good, with the movie scoring quite well on Rotten Tomatoes. But it's still pretty early, with critical as...

5 Directors Who Could Bring The Tony-Record-Breaking 'Hamilton' To The Big Screen 1

5 Directors Who Could Bring Broadway Sensation ‘Hamilton’ To The Big Screen

Oliver Lyttelton

May 3, 2016 10:11 am

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This morning’s record-breaking haul of 16 Tony nominations has confirmed what’s become increasingly clear since January 2015: “Hamilton” is one of the biggest things in pop culture right now. When it debuted of...

Watch: 74-Minute Tribeca Talk With J.J. Abrams And Chris Rock

Kevin Jagernauth

April 21, 2016 1:21 pm

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The Tribeca Film Festival has been host to some great conversations this year (check out the hour long talk with Joss Whedon and Mark Ruffalo), and one of the most surprising pairings saw J.J. Abrams and Chris ...

Michael Giacchino Apparently Doesn’t Sleep, Scoring ‘Cars 2,’ ‘Super 8,’ ‘M:I4,’ ‘John Carter Of Mars’ & ‘I’m With Cancer’

Oliver Lyttelton

October 14, 2010 2:39 pm

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For a man who was scoring video games only ten years ago, composer Michael Giacchino wasted no time in becoming one of the most in-demand composers around. Hand picked by J.J. Abrams to write the music for TV s...

J.J. Abrams Fills Out His ‘Super 8’ Cast: Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich & More Added

Oliver Lyttelton

September 21, 2010 2:01 pm

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Since the teaser trailer surprised everyone earlier in the summer, there's still very little known about J.J. Abrams' "Super 8." We know it's coming next summer, we know Abrams is directing, and that Steven Spi...

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