The man behind it all. Gene RoddenberryOne huge supporter of J.J. Abrams sitting in the directors chair for the upcoming Star Trek flick is the one person who you might want approval from. Eugene W. Roddenberry Jr., the son of the late creator of the Star Trek series, is impressed with the work of Abrams and is quite pleased of his selection to direct the early years of the Star Trek franchise.
"J.J. is such a regular guy, and seems so much like a fan because he gets it," Roddenberry said. "While he has to work the way you have to work in Hollywood and balance what the studio wants, he's really on the side of the fans. He really tries to stay true of the continuity and stay true to canon."
Meanwhile Leonard Nimoy is proud of Abrams joining the staff of the Enterprise as well. A great script goes along way. But, in the hands of a great director Nimoy expects a fantastic take on the Star Trek universe.
"I respect him a lot. I respect his work," Nimoy recently told TV Guide. "And he was very flattering with his thoughts about Star Trek and my involvement in it and what I might be able to contribute to the next film. We had a couple of exciting and very interesting meetings. He then sent me a script and it was unlike anything I had read before, Star Trek or otherwise. It was just so loaded with exciting ideas on a big scale and action and great characterizations." (...more)
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