J.J. Abrams

Want To know the secret of Super 8? Watch this footage!

Could this Dharma Initiative-flavored video be the greatest piece of viral marketing J.J. Abrams has ever created? Either way, it reveals the secrets at the heart of his new film, Super 8. Beware: Major spoilers! A few months ago, we brought you an exclusive Super 8 viral video, showing off scientists poking an unknown specimen.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jun 9

J.J. Abrams: Super 8‘s monster is no cuddly E.T.

We chatted with J.J. Abrams about Super 8, his monster action homage to Steven Spielberg’s friendly alien films like E.T. and Close Encounters. He talked about recreating 1979, the challenges of making a movie about kids, and why his alien is kind of a bastard. We spoke to Abrams during a conference call yesterday afternoon.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 6

Why does the military want to watch these kids’ movie? High-res Super 8 photos provide new hints!

What’s the secret at the heart of J.J. Abrams’ Super 8? The studio just released some high-res photos from the film, which look cool — but also provide some hints. In particular, the military seem especially interested in one little roll of film from the kids’ Super 8 camera. And in another picture, you can…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 31

J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz: This is one mysterious island whose secrets won’t drive you nuts

J.J. Abrams’ next TV show features an island and time-spanning mysteries, but it’s nothing like Lost. Even the presence of a former Lost writer and Jorge Garcia in a major role don’t make it any more Lost-y. We’ve seen the pilot for Alcatraz, Abrams’ new show, and it’s more like a detective show with a…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 26

Star Trek 2 Delayed Until December 2012?

The Star Trek 2 script was supposed to be finished by Christmas 2009, and it’s still not done. So it should surprise nobody that there’s talk that the Trek sequel may be delayed six months from June 2012 release date. https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-2-may-not-have-an-actual-villain-5298806 The other day, Roberto Orci told the TrekMovie reader forums that he and co-writers…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders May 25

Turn your iPhone into a Super 8 camera — and learn secrets of J.J. Abrams’ new movie

A new app lets you turn your iPhone (or other i-device) into an old-school Super 8 camera. And it’s chock full of hints for J.J. Abrams new movie Super 8. It’s part tie-in app, part viral marketing, part movie-making tool. We got the inside scoop on the Super 8 app from David Baronoff, creative executive…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 19

Ogle 3 new clips from X-Men: First Class, Super 8 and Transformers 3

We’ve got a batch of new summer blockbuster clips revealing the secret alien tech from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, Transformers 3’s possible villain, and young Charles Xavier acting somewhat dickish in X-Men: First Class. Watch them now! The first ever clip from Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark Of The Moon is completely devoid of the usual…

Movies Meredith Woerner May 18

First Trailers for J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz, plus Grimm and Awake!

Fox has finally released the first footage from J.J. Abrams’ mysterious time-traveling series Alcatraz. It’s so Abrams-y, it makes us squeal — quick, to the lens-flare machine! Plus new footage from Terra Nova and NBC’s Grimm and Awake. Alcatraz Not only does Alcatraz have a new trailer, but feast your eyes on these sexy promo…

Television Meredith Woerner May 16

Fall TV Update: Which new shows are a sure thing, and which are DoA?

With the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations right around the corner, TV studios everywhere are scrambling to pitch shows for Fall 2011. But which shows will make it past the pilot stage? Rumor has it some promising shows are in danger. Shows that may not make it to your screens include J.J. Abrams’ mysterious new Alcatraz…

Television Meredith Woerner May 2

Star Trek fan film repairs J.J. Abrams’ broken Star Trek timeline

Anyone else a little weirded out that the original Star Trek timeline was wiped out by J.J. Abrams’ time-traveling movie? This awesome video from the makers of the Star Trek: Phase Two fan series puts the timeline back in order. [Via Star Trek New Voyages]

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 29

Fringe gives us a series of Earth(s)-shattering decisions!

Wow. Fringe’s war between universes turned bloody last night. Both Walters decided to make some major sacrifices, and both Olivias faced some tough choices. Fringe is once again an epic drama. Spoilers ahead… To be honest, I was starting to forget just how good Fringe can be when all the cylinders are firing on full.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 23

Watch the secret J.J. Abrams video hidden inside Portal 2

We’ve seen J.J. Abrams’ mysterious midnight monster train explode from multiple angles. But what about from inside the train? Hidden in Portal 2’s video game extras is some CG footage from inside the monster’s train ride. Watch it now. Clever move Paramount hiding Super 8 material in the hotly anticipated Portal 2 game. But what…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 19

Super 8 viral video unravels the secrets of J.J. Abrams’ strange new movie

Slowly but surely, the details behind J.J. Abrams’ mysterious new movie Super 8 are leaking out. We were sent an exclusive Super 8 viral clip, which we’ve managed to splice together with a few other clips. Above is our little video clip that we were sent in the mail (both in digital format, and on…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 14

William Shatner and Jonathan Frakes both pitched Star Trek TV shows

Star Trek hasn’t been on television since Enterprise went away in 2005, but that’s not for lack of trying. Not only did Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) pitch a show, but so did past stars William Shatner and Jonathan Frakes. https://gizmodo.com/pushing-daisies-creator-wants-to-make-new-star-trek-sho-5068676 At least, Frakes told UGO in an interview published today: I had a Star Trek…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 8

First looks at J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz and Fox’s Locke & Key

Ready for 2011’s new crop of TV shows? Get a sneak peek at J.J. Abrams’ time-bending mystery show Alcatraz, the comic book adaptation of Joe Hill’s Locke & Key, and see the doll that gives Wonder Woman breast envy. USA Today has a collection of new images from the new batch of 2011 pilots. This…

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 1

Fringe gives us the mother of all creep-outs

Now that Fringe is miraculously renewed for a fourth phenomenal season, the show is back to blowing our minds. I counted four clever misdirections in last night’s episode. Actually, “Bloodline” could have felt ridiculously contrived — but unlike last week’s episode, Anna Torv totally sold this one, and once again it’s harder to know where…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 26

Anna Torv’s greatest acting challenge yet, on last Friday’s Fringe

Here’s the scene where Anna Torv really proves what a versatile actor she is — first she registers a ton of different emotions as Peter shows her his secret. And then she turns into a whole new person. Honestly, last Friday’s episode of Fringe was one of the least memorable overall, except for a couple…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 14

Full Super 8 trailer is a glorious return to alien wonderment

Even though Super 8 was directed by J.J. Abrams, this brand new trailer smacks of producer Steven Spielberg’s alien wonderment phase (and that’s a very good thing). Watch the first full trailer (with dialog and story) for Super 8. Granted, this alien appears to be a wee bit more violent than Spielberg’s ET or Close…

io9 Meredith Woerner Mar 11

Why do your favorite heroes get bogged down in continuity and inside references?

It never fails: The cooler a hero is, the likelier he or she is to start tossing out references that only mean something to a handful of fans. The longer an epic story goes on, the more self-referential it gets. Why does this happen? And is there just a natural law that stories have to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Feb 28

It’s official: Fringe is a beautiful, demented soap opera

Fringe keeps delivering the pain to its characters. This scene was agonizing to watch, especially with the look on Anna Torv’s face as she tries to get past this impossible situation, but she can’t. Poor Liv. And then it leads to one of the creepiest/tenderest scenes ever, which I honestly don’t know what to make…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 12

Want To know the secret of Super 8? Watch this footage!

J.J. Abrams: Super 8‘s monster is no cuddly E.T.

Why does the military want to watch these kids’ movie? High-res Super 8 photos provide new hints!

J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz: This is one mysterious island whose secrets won’t drive you nuts

Star Trek 2 Delayed Until December 2012?

Turn your iPhone into a Super 8 camera — and learn secrets of J.J. Abrams’ new movie

Ogle 3 new clips from X-Men: First Class, Super 8 and Transformers 3

First Trailers for J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz, plus Grimm and Awake!

Fall TV Update: Which new shows are a sure thing, and which are DoA?

Star Trek fan film repairs J.J. Abrams’ broken Star Trek timeline

Fringe gives us a series of Earth(s)-shattering decisions!

Watch the secret J.J. Abrams video hidden inside Portal 2

Super 8 viral video unravels the secrets of J.J. Abrams’ strange new movie

William Shatner and Jonathan Frakes both pitched Star Trek TV shows

First looks at J.J. Abrams’ Alcatraz and Fox’s Locke & Key

Fringe gives us the mother of all creep-outs

Anna Torv’s greatest acting challenge yet, on last Friday’s Fringe

Full Super 8 trailer is a glorious return to alien wonderment

Why do your favorite heroes get bogged down in continuity and inside references?

It’s official: Fringe is a beautiful, demented soap opera

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