Rumor Has It

It seems some of the published details that were reported last week, regarding the next Star Trek movie were not "entirely accurate"...A clarification from JJ Abrams, courtesy of the World Entertainment News Network:

...Abrams is hitting back at unauthorized reports he is directing the next Star Trek movie. The Alias creator is furious the news was released prematurely and is also upset that key details regarding the storyline were incorrectly reported.

He explains to Empire online, "The whole thing was reported entirely without our cooperation. People learned that I was producing a Star Trek film, that I had an option to direct it, they hear rumors of what the thing was going to be and ran with a story that is not entirely accurate."

Last week, Hollywood trade paper Variety, reported Abrams was on board and that the film would center on the early days of Captain James T. Kirk and Spock and that Philip Seymour Hoffman was in talks to play the ship's doctor.

Abrams won't reveal the true storyline, but hints that it won't feature characters Captain James T. Kirk or Mr. Spock at all, but doesn't rule out bringing some of the original characters back for the new film, adding, "Those characters are so spectacular. I just think that..you know, they could live again."

Personally, I'm hoping for a Kirk era or themed story, without tampering with what's already been established. This could allow for cameos by some of the "classic cast" if they want to do the film.

I'm a little surprised that someone "gave the go ahead" for the story without the cooperation of Abrams and Co.

Whatever the film turns out to be...I'm just glad someone other than Rick Berman is running the ship...Even if it may not be the movie we were first told about