"It needs to do what [creator Gene] Roddenberry did so well, which is allegory. It needs to tell a story that has connection to what is familiar and what is relevant. It also needs to tell it in a spectacular way that hides the machinery and in a primarily entertaining and hopefully moving story. There needs to be relevance, yes, and that doesn't mean it should be pretentious. If there are simple truths -- truths connected to what we live -- that elevates any story -- that's true with any story."
Co writer Roberto Orci, (who will also pen the second one) agrees. "We got a lot of fan response from the first one and a considerable amount of critical response and one of the things we heard was, ‘Make sure the next one deals with modern-day issues.’ We’re trying to keep it as up-to-date and as reflective of what’s going on today as possible."
Wait! Didn't one of the cast members of the first film say the '09 flick tied into themes of last year's Presdential election? And then that claim turned out to be untrue...Just sayin'....
SciFi Wire also spoke to Abrams about the script where he added that Alex Kurtzman and Orci technically have not begun the writing process yet, "story discussions." have begun
As for progress on Mission: Impossible IV he says there's a draft coning, but not any time soon-- by the end of the year perhaps...
Meanwhile, Trek co-star Zoe Saldana who played Uhura is ready for the 2nd film to get her character off the starship getting in on more of the action.
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