J.J. Abrams

The Trek fan whose dying wish was to see Star Trek Into Darkness has died

Just days after J.J. Abrams granted his request to see a rough cut of Star Trek Into Darkness, Daniel Craft passed away. Craft was diagnosed with terminal cancer six weeks ago; his wife and friend posted his plea to see the film on Reddit, which was passed around until it reached director J.J. Abrams’ attention.…

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 7

J.J. Abrams grants a dying Star Trek fan’s final wish

A few days ago, this message about a dying man’s last request to see Star Trek Into Darkness — or at least the nine-minute prologue — was posted on a Star Trek subreddit. Here’s the full request: Hello Reddit. I’ve seen some amazingly kind and generous stuff happen on here. I’m hoping there’s room for…

io9 Meredith Woerner Dec 28

J.J. Abrams turned down directing the new Star Wars movie

When Disney bought Lucasfilm, there were tons of rumors about who might be directing a new Star Wars film — and one name that was brought up a lot was Star Trek director J.J. Abrams. And now, it turns out there was some truth to the rumors. Top image: FooDogTenchi/Deviant Art. Talking to Empire Magazine,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 25

We’ve seen the first 9 minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness

Last night, a nine-minute prologue for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness screened before the first IMAX showing of The Hobbit, and we were there taking notes. Here’s what we saw! Spoilers ahead… First Impressions: For every minute I spent wishing the last Abrams Star Trek would have spent more time at the Starfleet Academy,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 14

Dear J.J. Abrams, Just @#$%ing Tell Us Who Benedict Cumberbatch Is Playing in Star Trek 2 Already

Dear J.J. Abrams: I’m a fan of your work. I enjoy your movies. Unlike many nerds, I have no real problem with your Star Trek reboot. I’ve also enjoyed most, if not all of your TV shows. So it is with all due respect that I humbly request you to stop jerking us around and…

io9 Rob Bricken Dec 12

On last night’s Fringe, Olivia was right the first time around

Last night’s Fringe episode featured one truly great scene, where Olivia looked at the junkyard prophet played by Jill Scott, and explained that she, too, had extraordinary abilities and had seen amazing things. But this was thanks to science, and didn’t mean anything else. Olivia concluded with a terrific line: it’s all just numbers, and…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 8

All the Clues and Easter Eggs from the Star Trek Into Darkness Teaser Trailer

Just how dark does Star Trek Into Darkness get? And who is the dashing bastard unleashing total destruction on the Federation, and Kirk in particular? We’ve gone through the first teaser trailer frame by frame and studied every clue. Check out our roundup of every great Benedict Cumberbatch moment — including his battle with a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 6

First Star Trek Into Darkness Teaser Sends the Enterprise Straight to Hell

J.J. Abrams’ first Star Trek movie destroyed Vulcan and wreaked havoc with the timeline — and judging from this first minute of footage from Star Trek Into Darkness, the destruction is only going to be more massive this time around. Check out the first “announcement trailer” for Star Trek II: The Wrath of… we still…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Dec 6

First official synopsis for Star Trek Into Darkness includes major villain hints!

J.J. Abrams’ second Star Trek movie comes out next May, but we still know remarkably little about it. We haven’t seen any footage yet — although we’ll be seeing a ton, in just a couple weeks. And we still don’t know what villain Benedict Cumberbatch is playing. https://gizmodo.com/first-9-minutes-of-star-trek-into-darkness-premieres-in-5960721 But now, there’s a newly released official…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 27

On Fringe, intelligence directly correlates to evil

Fringe has always explored the notion of what happens when smart people Go Too Far, through the cautionary tales of Walter Bishop and countless other mad scientists. But with this latest storyline, the show actually seems to be suggesting that being smart is almost inevitably a path to iniquity. Which… huh. Spoilers ahead… So I…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 17

First 9 minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness premieres in theaters one month from now

There still hasn’t been a trailer or any footage from J.J. Abrams’ brand new Star Trek movie, Star Trek Into Darkness. But a month from today, some lucky fans will get to see the first nine minutes of the film in IMAX theaters. Update: According to EW, the screenings will be in front of showings…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14

Fringe goes really, really, really dark. Really.

This season of Fringe is just bursting with storytelling potential. The invasion of the bald superfreaks from the distant future, and the dystopian world they’ve created in the present, are rich seams of narrative. But last Friday’s episode of Fringe was the first time in a few weeks that the show seemed willing to explore…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 5

Revolution still has the makings of a great show. Just please, focus on the grown-ups.

Things that were great in last night’s episode of Revolution: 1) Giancarlo Esposito showing us his journey from mild-mannered corporate wuss to shirtless, face-punching kill-maniac. 2) We finally (almost) get to see Nora blow something up. Things that were not so great in last night’s episode of Revolution: Everything else. Spoilers ahead… Actually, I think…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 16

So we’re really doing the scavenger hunt thing this year on Fringe?

I don’t really have much to say about last night’s episode of Fringe. It felt… half baked. And not in a delicious chunky ice cream way. More in a “we threw in a bunch of ideas to see if any of them would stick to something” way. Spoilers ahead… So basically, we’re going to be…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 13

I’m calling it now: The Fringe team will beat the Observers with human decency

And no, that headline isn’t a spoiler, because I have no inside information. But Fringe has already given us a clear hint about where the show is going: The telepathic bald Nazis from the future will be defeated, not by becoming as ruthless and monstrous as they are, but by reclaiming our compassion and humanity.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 6

Revolution gets a full season pickup!

We were just debating in the comments on my Revolution recap whether the show’s first season was fixed at 13 episodes, or whether it could get a “back nine” to air in the Spring. And now, Ryan Parrott, who works with Bad Robot, just tweeted: https://gizmodo.com/revolution-has-grown-its-characters-more-in-three-episo-5948122 Separately, here’s a complete map of the new United…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 2

At last, Fringe shows us a world where Walter Bishop is a hero

Part of the fascination of Fringe over the past four years has been seeing Walter Bishop atone for his many sins, partly by grappling with their lasting consequences. A lot of the worst stuff the Fringe Division had to cope with was due, one way or another, to Walter’s mistakes. So it’s really fascinating, once…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 29

Revolution: After the power goes out, our main energy source will be passive-aggressiveness

One reason to be excited for Revolution was the fact that it’s a post-apocalyptic show with a fairly upbeat tone. The future is a mess, people are enslaved, the penalty for having an American flag is death, and so on. But we’re going on adventures and wisecracking and having sword-fights all over the place, like…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 25

Fringe has a whole new lease on life

The most recent season of Fringe was polarizing, to say the least — the whole storyline where Peter Bishop was erased from time often felt like a long shaggy-dog story, aimed at throwing one last obstacle in the path of Peter and Olivia’s true love. But the good news is, Fringe is back a week…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 21

Why We’re Still Optimistic About Eric Kripke’s Revolution

When we saw the pilot for NBC’s new show Revolution at Comic-Con, we thought it seemed pretty fun. But since then, most people we know seem to have decided to hate this show, either on the basis of the silly premise (almost all technology on Earth stops working) or other stuff (like the wide-eyed pout-acting…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Sep 18

The Trek fan whose dying wish was to see Star Trek Into Darkness has died

J.J. Abrams grants a dying Star Trek fan’s final wish

J.J. Abrams turned down directing the new Star Wars movie

We’ve seen the first 9 minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness

Dear J.J. Abrams, Just @#$%ing Tell Us Who Benedict Cumberbatch Is Playing in Star Trek 2 Already

On last night’s Fringe, Olivia was right the first time around

All the Clues and Easter Eggs from the Star Trek Into Darkness Teaser Trailer

First Star Trek Into Darkness Teaser Sends the Enterprise Straight to Hell

First official synopsis for Star Trek Into Darkness includes major villain hints!

On Fringe, intelligence directly correlates to evil

First 9 minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness premieres in theaters one month from now

Fringe goes really, really, really dark. Really.

Revolution still has the makings of a great show. Just please, focus on the grown-ups.

So we’re really doing the scavenger hunt thing this year on Fringe?

I’m calling it now: The Fringe team will beat the Observers with human decency

Revolution gets a full season pickup!

At last, Fringe shows us a world where Walter Bishop is a hero

Revolution: After the power goes out, our main energy source will be passive-aggressiveness

Fringe has a whole new lease on life

Why We’re Still Optimistic About Eric Kripke’s Revolution

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