We saw this coming a mile away. The NBC spy drama “Undercovers,” which came from the mind of JJ Abrams has been canceled. The series has been on the receiving end of consistently low ratings and unfortunately it hasn’t been able to find its audience. Today the network announced their plans to pull the plug.
The one-two combo of Benjamin Linus and John Locke will resurface in a new television series with Michael Emerson and Terry O’Quinn. Last month we reported that the Emmy winning actors (both in the Best Supporting category) were anxious to work together again. It must have gone from their lips to God’s ears because not only will they be on another show together but JJ Abrams is producing, and NBC has already picked it up!
Production has begun on JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg’s top secret project Super 8. It’s one of the few films that had a teaser trailer before any real footage was shot and it’s become one of the most talked about movies of 2011. Over at Ain’t It Cool News, they’ve posted some spy photos from the set of the film that tell us a little more about the sleepy town that Abrams is trying to create. Take a look…
Last week we learned that JJ Abrams was gearing up for another TV venture entitled “Alcatraz.” At the time he was just shopping around the project to various networks and there was word that one in particular was seriously interested. According to THR, a decision has been made and “Alcatraz” is now on the Fox roster.
How many great writers/producers/directors does it take to create a decent TV series? According to a recent report from EW, JJ Abrams has joined forces with screenwriter Jonah Nolan (The Dark Knight) for a new television drama called “Alcatraz.” Abrams already has a couple of shows currently in production (“Fringe”, “Undercovers“) but that hasn’t stopped him from shopping around this new project to networks.
If you were one of the many people who saw Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 in theaters you probably saw a teaser trailer for JJ Abrams upcoming film Super 8. The footage generated a lot of buzz, which was amazing considering none of it was from the actual movie. When Abrams spoke at this year’s Comic-Con he said that they hadn’t begun production yet, and there was no footage, so perhaps the trailer was shot specifically to get people talking.
JJ Abrams will once again team up with “Lost” director and producer Jack Bender for another project. This time it’s a feature film and it’s called 7 Minutes in Heaven. The title may take you back to your junior high days but this is serious stuff that covers more that just making out in a closet — people die. Lots of people die! Check out the details…
JJ Abrams is one of the reigning kings of the sci-fi genre and his latest project will really test his talent. According to THR, he’s purchased the rights to Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel, a graphic novel-picture book hybrid by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett. He’s looking to produce a film based on the material that centers on a robot in the Victorian age…
Let the geek times roll! Star Trek‘s J.J. Abrams and Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Joss Whedon are about to chit-chat on the future of pop culture for an hour or so. EW is promising an in-depth conversation about how technology, gaming, and global culture are reshaping how Hollywood tells stories through TV, film and the web. Who better to elaborate of the subject than these two guys? We’re here at The Visionaries panel and it’s time for the nerdgasms to begin…
3:43 pm: Abrams and Whedon have taken the stage. Their talking about when they first met each other back in their WB days during “Felicity” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
3:44 pm: Whedon says there was never any doubt that he would be a storyteller. Abrams says when he was a kid he was the idiot who loved to do magic tricks for his family. And he revealed that he thinks magic nerds are worse than comic nerds.
