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‘Star Trek’ Actor Zachary Quinto Explains Why Fourth Kevlin Timeline Film Is Stuck In Production Hell

August 9, 2023

Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto, who played Spock in the the Kelvin timeline of films launched by director J.J. Abrams in 2009, recently explained why a planned fourth film is stuck in production hell. Left ...

Kathleen Kennedy Teases Future Star Wars Projects Will Adapt High Republic Stories, Touts Company’s Ability To Transparently Communicate Their Storytelling

John F. Trent

May 20, 2023

Movies, Television

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy recently revealed that there are plans to adapt High Republic comics and novels into live-action projects moving forward. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Kathlee...

‘The Mandalorian’ Fully Embraces Disney Sequel Trilogy Deconstruction With Ghastly Depiction Of New Republic

John F. Trent

March 20, 2023

Television

The latest episode of The Mandalorian followed in the footsteps of J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson by deconstructing the victory achieved by Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and the entir...

Disney Doubles Down On J.J. Abrams’ Influence, Taps His ‘Lost’ Co-Creator Damon Lindelof To Pen New ‘Star Wars’ Film

Spencer Baculi

October 24, 2022

Movies

It seems Disney has learned absolutely nothing from the sheer rejection by audiences of J.J. Abrams' overall involvement with the franchise, as the company has reportedly tapped his Lost co-creator Damon L...

Zachary Quinto Says He Has Received No Updates On Star Trek 4: “I Don’t Know When It Will Happen”

Spencer Baculi

May 3, 2022

Movies

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According to star Zachary Quinto, despite the company being so desperate to announce a new entry in J.J. Abrams’ rebooted Star Trek film series that they revealed its production well before even speaking to its...

Report: Warner Bros. Making Progress On Next Superman Movie

John F. Trent

April 29, 2022

Movies

A new report claims that Warner Bros. and DC Films are making progress on their next Superman film albeit it's unclear what that exactly means. Source: Action Comics #643 Collider Editor-in-Chief Steven ...

Alleged Leaks Reveal Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Superman Project To Use “Superman’s Alien Heritage As A Parallel To Racism,” Will Race Swap Lois Lane

John F. Trent

April 27, 2022

Movies

A number of alleged leaks for the Ta-Nehisi Coates written and J.J. Abrams produced Superman film claim the movie will use "Superman's alien heritage as a parallel to racism." Ta-Nehisi Coates at the ...

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Cast Reportedly Caught Unaware By Announcement Of Fourth Film

Spencer Baculi

February 25, 2022

Movies

3

It appears that the recent announcement that a fourth entry in J.J. Abrams’ ‘Kelvin timeline’ Star Trek film series came as not only news to fans, but also its principal cast, who were reportedly unaware that t...

J.J. Abrams Reportedly Wanted To Destroy Iconic Star Wars Planet In The Force Awakens But Disney Stopped Him

Michael Austin

February 1, 2022

Movies

Recently-deleted tweets from a Lucasfilm insider reveal J.J. Abrams initially wanted to destroy a fan-favorite planet in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Apparently, Abrams had planned to destroy the popular ...

Star Wars Editor Marcia Lucas Decimates Kathleen Kennedy And J.J. Abrams Over Sequel Trilogy

John F. Trent

September 20, 2021

Movies

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Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas, who worked on the original Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, called out Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams for their destruction of the Star Wars fran...

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