J.J. Abrams News

J.J. Abrams' prison drama Alcatraz has been axed after just one season on air. The show, starring Sam Neill and Lost's Jorge Garcia, was based around San Francisco's legendary Alcatraz prison an...
Read Article...

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch grabbed a role in the upcoming Star Trek thanks to an audition tape recorded on an iPhone. The War Horse star heard director J.J. Abrams was interested in casti...
Read Article...
The final Harry Potter movie and Martin Scorsese's Hugo will lead the way at the 2012 Saturn Awards after scooping 10 nominations apiece. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Hugo wil...
Read Article...
Super-secretive director J.J. Abrams was furious after pictures from his upcoming Star Trek sequel leaked online. The photos showed Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana in costume as Spock and Uhura re...
Read Article...

A fake movie trailer stole the spotlight from the Academy Awards last night, thanks to Jimmy Kimmel's ability to line up a cavalcade of stars.
Read Article...
American actresses Michelle Williams and Melissa McCarthy have become the first women to receive special awards celebrating Irish talent in the film industry. The two stars, who were both born in...
Read Article...
Actor Chris Pine is facing legal action from his former talent agents amid allegations they're owed millions of dollars in commission. The movie hunk landed his first acting roles in 2003, in epi...
Read Article...
Raise your hand if you love pilot talk! Good, because we've got some news coming from the CW camp that will make J.J. Abrams' fans very happy.
Read Article...
War Horse and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is to be transported from the past to the future after landing a leading role in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek sequel. It has not been revealed what part...
Read Article...
Star Trek director J.J. Abrams has been left shocked after discovering a casting assistant on his Super 8 movie has a record as a sex offender. Police records show Jason James Murphy was convicte...
Read Article...
Director J.J. Abrams has handpicked Benicio Del Toro to be the villain in his upcoming Star Trek sequel, according to a new report. The filmmaker has met with the star about the as-yet-untitled-pr...
Read Article...

Called “a mind-blowing masterpiece” (FOX-TV), writer/director J.J. Abrams’ (Star Trek) breathtaking adventure SUPER 8 debuts in a Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy November 22, 2011 from Pa...
Read Article...

1. Sept 13 - Ringer (CW, Tues 9/8c) Reasons to get excited: Sarah Michelle Gellar (times two)
Read Article...

Every fall TV season has its share of surprise successes and bumbling disappointments. For every buzzed-about newbie (‘Desperate Housewives’) that turns into a hit, there’s an ‘Eastwick’ or ‘Runni...
Read Article...

Tom Cruise returns to his Ethan Hunt character popularized by the previous three installments with this fourth entry, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," produced by J.J. Abrams.
Read Article...

I was impressed last week by the J.J. Abrams picture “Super 8,” which pays skillful homage to the craft of film’s executive producer on the project, Steven Spielberg. Abrams takes his own trademar...
Read Article...
Director J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi mystery "Super 8" has landed atop the box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $37 million. The film, produced by Steven Spielberg, follows a group of bu...
Read Article...

Now that Super 8 is finally in theaters, it’s time for J.J. Abrams to focus on his next sci-fi adventure -- Star Trek 2! The sequel we’ve all been waiting for is finally within our grasp.
Read Article...

Summer movie season is synonymous with the release of big budget fluff, containing generous amounts of eye candy to fuel ticket sales. These blockbusters place greater stock in satisfying us visua...
Read Article...

The perfect recipe for a summer must-see film boils down to this: it either has to be full of adrenaline pumping action that usually involves some supernatural powers, or it has to be outrageously ...
Read Article...

By Joan Alperin-Schwartz: 'Super 8' is written and directed by J. J. Abrams. This film could have been the 'ET' for a new generation of film goers... Unfortunately... it misses the mark. YOUTUBE /...
Read Article...

This weekend, I finally had the opportunity to see the Paul Feig comedy “Bridesmaids” starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph. Because the trailers just made it seem like a female version of “The H...
Read Article...

A week from today, J.J Abrams' highly anticipated flick Super 8 hits theaters. To get you ready for the 1979-set thriller, I sat down with one of the stars, 14-year-old Riley Griffiths (who plays ...
Read Article...

There has not been a film more shrouded in mystery this summer season than Super 8 and rightfully so -- to know too much about it would ruin the majesty that is this truly fantastic picture. From e...
Read Article...

Well, it wasn’t for not trying. If there’s one contestant this year who really developed and emerged over the course of the season it was Haley Reinhart. Look at where she started. A frizzy-haired ...
Read Article...

CBS announced today its new 2011-2012 primetime schedule, ordering five new series and making key time-period moves for CSI and The Good Wife to strengthen its already top-rated primetime lineup. ...
Read Article...

In 'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold', Morgan Spurlock, ('Super Size Me') takes us into the world of product placement, marketing and advertising. The full title of this documentary is actually 'POM W...
Read Article...

Leonard Nimoy is following in the footsteps of his Star Trek co-star William Shatner as he turns 80 years old this week. The veteran actor celebrates the landmark on Saturday, just four days afte...
Read Article...

Produced by J.J. Abrams ("Alias") and written by Aline Brosh McKenna ("The Devil Wears Prada"), director Roger Michell's "Morning Glory" is a comedic glimpse into the cutthroat world of live televi...
Read Article...

CBS has ordered a crime drama pilot from J.J. Abrams and The Dark Knight co-writer Jonathan "Jonah" Nolan.
Read Article...
Browse More Actors: