Move aside Star Trek because here comes Star Trek. After the Roddenberry and Berman Star Trek Series and Movies, a new hand has stepped up to take the helm. J. J. Abrams is now the visionary and man in charge of the franchise. Yet Jeffrey Jacob or J.J. wasn't even born yet when the original television series aired in 1965.
The 11th Star Trek movie is scheduled for release in May 2009 and has an almost completely new cast and crew. Except for Leonard Nimoy, who makes a flash forward brief appearance, the old cast are either dead or were not a fit for this vision which seemingly contains a lot of action and effects. But all of the semi regular characters are united.
Story timelines are changed to fit this plot which unites characters that were not originally together at this earlier point of trek lore. But reports of previewing to an unexpected audience in Texas who went to see a movie screening of the 2nd Star Trek Movie "The Wrath of Khan" was very favorable. This was, for me, a good test to the die hard Star Trek Universe Trekkers.
I look forward to seeing this as I was when the 'Lost in Space' movie was made (but that disappointed me in the end). Hoping we are all enthused and enthralled enough for many more Star Trek Movies to come.
