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J.J. Abrams In Talks to Produce 'Micronauts' Movie
7 November 2009 5:45 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Should this news turn out to be true and a movie version of Micronauts happens, I'm pretty glad J.J. Abrams would be involved. The Wall Street Journal says Abrams is in talks to produce a film based on the old Japanese interchangable toys - a precursor to Tranformers, Go-Bots, and Alexis Arquette.
Hasbro recently acquired the property, and we know that Hasbro has put itself on the forefront of this whole toys n' games movie tie-in business. While I don't want to necessarily take this one to the bank just yet, it's a powerful combination of a company on the move and filmmaker who can call his own shots. Plus, J.J. is already talking, and he never does that. »
- Colin Boyd
William Shatner in Star Trek 2? Says It's Up to J.J. Abrams
7 November 2009 1:56 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Star Trek director J.J. Abrams has made it no secret that he would like to have William Shatner appear in Star Trek 2, even planning a lunch to talk with him about it.
At a recent unveiling of a wax figure of Shatner as Captain Kirk, Shatner said that his participation in the sequel is entirely up to Abrams.
I have no plans, because I don't make those plans. Jj Abrams has my fate wrapped up in his two little hands. I would love to be in the next Star Trek, if he so thought that would be good for it.
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- Ryan Gowland
Star Trek (2009) Blu-ray Review
6 November 2009 10:56 PM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Space. The Final Frontier. A place few were willing to venture with the last two Star Trek: The Next Generation helmed films. On virtual life support, J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot collaborators reinvented the iconic franchise into something hardened Star Trek fans and casual moviegoers without an ounce of prior interest in the series could equally digest and enjoy. His efforts carried Star Trek into a new frontier of success and riches at the 2009 box office, to a place where Paramount's treatment of the Blu-ray Disc release should . and marvelously does - fall into the esteemed category of exemplary.
Star Trek's reboot begins with a huge bang, a knockout prologue that chronicles the birth of James T. Kirk and the death of his father, a Starship Captain (for twelve minutes), all during a surprise attack by a renegade Romulan Nero (Eric Bana). Flash forward a quarter of a »
The Point Radio: Life on the set of 'Law & Order'
6 November 2009 2:15 PM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Surviving two decades in primetime television is on easy task, especially if you are a drama. NBC's Law And Order has made it's mark in TV history, and the latest cast appreciates that as we sit down to talk about life on (and off) the set with Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson and Alana De La Garza. Plus J.J. Abrams and Micronauts, V hits a home run that the Yankees would be proud of and Rob and Todd team up on Spawn.
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- Mike Raub
J.J. Abrams Producing NBC Pilot Undercovers; May Direct
6 November 2009 12:43 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“Star Trek” director J.J. Abrams is once again using his producing magic to get another TV series off the ground. Yes, I know that “What About Brian” and “Six Degrees” were both cancelled, but he’s had some success with the last two projects he helped launch, “Lost” and “Fringe”. Now he’s going to try to give NBC a dramatic hit they sorely need in their line-up with “Undercovers”. Hit the jump for details.
THR reports that, schedule permitting, Abrams will make “Undercovers” the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004’s “Lost” opener. According to THR, it was the success of that pilot which helped Abrams get the gigs for “Mission: Impossible III” and later “Star Trek”. This means that no one took much notice of the episodes he directed of “Felicity” and “Alias”. Good thing that “Lost” turned out to be one of the best television series of all-time. »
- Matt Goldberg
J.J. Abrams to Direct Pilot of NBC's Undercovers
6 November 2009 10:46 AM, PST | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, Felicity, Lost and Fringe, will slide back into the director's chair for Undercovers, a new NBC pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
NBC wins bidding war for J.J. Abrams' new series
Abrams, who is also executive-producing the married spies project, hasn't directed a TV pilot since the blockbuster, two-hour opening salvo of Lost in 2004. About a year later, he segued into directing such films as Mission: Impossible III and the Star Trek reboot.
Abrams' other TV directing credits include a 2007 episode of The Office and an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2006...
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- Adam Bryant
J.J. Abrams may go 'Undercovers' as pilot director
6 November 2009 10:41 AM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
The busy J.J. Abrams may be spreading himself thin on the small screen, but he's apparently paying special attention to his new NBC pilot "Undercovers." According to The Hollywood Reporter, in addition to executive producing the spy pilot, Abrams is also in talk to direct. This would be his first time helming a pilot since a little ABC show called "Lost." "Undercovers," described as being in the vein of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity," landed at NBC after a bidding war last month. It's one of two new pilot projects for the "Fringe" executive producer, joining... »
- HitFix Staff
Micronauts the Movie? J.J. Abrams? Wth?
6 November 2009 9:11 AM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
The Wall Street Journal, of all places, currently has an article on Hollywood’s gold rush to make movies out of toys and board games following the phenomenal success of Michael Bay’s “Transformers”. Toward the end of the article, it mentions that “Star Trek’s” (and “Lost” mastermind) J.J. Abrams is currently in discussions to produce a movie based on the Japanese toy line Micronauts, which, coincidentally, Hasbro (the same people behind “Transformers”) has just acquired. Opines Abrams: “Sometimes, when someone is not a celebrity and you are casting them in a role, everyone who is in a seat of authority voices questions about that actor’s talent, sex appeal, looks, ability — their everything. But then they get the role, and suddenly they are on the cover of every magazine, and nobody questions those things again. In retrospect, everyone says, ‘Of course that person is a star.’” I don »
- Nix
Weekly Ketchup: Abrams eyes Micronauts, Aykroyd as Yogi Bear
6 November 2009 9:01 AM, PST | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »
This Week's Ketchup includes news about movies based upon Micronauts, Arabian Nights and The Berenstain Bears, as well as casting news for Sir Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Depp, George Clooney and Owen Wilson; and a new movie for the director of Slumdog Millionaire. Fresh Developments #1 J.J. Abrams Wants To Play With Your Old Micronauts Toys Hot off the success of his reimagining of Star Trek, J.J. Abrams is in negotiations to produce a movie based upon the popular 1970s-1980s Japanese toy franchise Micronauts, which was also a long-running Marvel Comics series. Micronauts was a series of interchangeable science fiction heroes,... »
Abrams’ TV Spy Show Gets a Title, May Direct
6 November 2009 8:14 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
As mentioned last month, J.J. Abrams is returning to the TV spy game with a new TV show, but we didn’t know the title of his husband-and-wife spy show then. Now we do: it’s going to be called “Undercovers”, which I suppose is a decent enough title. I guess. Hey, he’s J.J. Abrams, if he thinks that’s a cool title, I guess it is. In any case, the other big news is that Abrams is directing the pilot for NBC. Described as a cross between “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and (of course) “The Bourne Identity” (seriously, someone please make another great action movie so I can stop hearing how this movie or that TV show is “like ‘The Bourne Identity’”), “Undercovers” will be Abrams’ first pilot since 2004’s “Lost” pilot. The show was co-created by Abrams and Josh Reims, and will center on two married spies »
- Nix
J.J. Abrams producing Micronauts movie
6 November 2009 7:22 AM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
In an article that was published yesterday in The Wall Street Journal about the newest Hollywood fad to make movies based on children's toy lines like Transformers, Barbie and Masters of the Universe, a new toyfilm project and who is attached to produce it was mentioned for the first time. It hardly takes up any room in the piece but right there in the middle of the copy the Journal states that Star Trek director J.J. Abrams is in talks right now to make a film based on Micronauts, the sci-fi action figure toy line that was popular in the late 1970s with kids.
Micronauts was designed by the Japanese toy manufacturer Takara and released in the land of the eastern sun in 1974 as Microman. The Mego Corporation brought the line to North American audiences in 1976 and rebranded it Micronauts. The 3-3/4-inch figures had imaginative names like Acroyear, Baron Karza and Time Traveler, »
- Patrick Sauriol
Channel Surfing: J.J. Abrams to Direct "Undercovers," Eric Dane and Kate Walsh Up for "Grey's" Crossover, Comedy Central Peels "Onion," and More
6 November 2009 7:22 AM, PST | Televisionary | See recent Televisionary news »
Welcome to your Friday morning television briefing. J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct his NBC espionage drama pilot Undercovers for Warner Bros. Television, marking the first time that he has directed a pilot since the series premiere of ABC's Lost. Details of Undercovers, said to be about a husband-and-wife team of spies, have been kept tightly under wraps but several have described it as a cross between Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity. Project is written by Josh Reims (Felicity, Dirty Sexy Money), who will executive produce with Abrams and Bryan Burk. (Hollywood Reporter) Spoiler! Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Shonda Rhimes' next Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice crossover will revolve around Eric Dane and Kate Walsh. "Mark summons Addison to Seattle Grace to perform a surgery on [a patient] (a.k.a. Leven Rambin)," writes Ausiello. "The storyline spills over into Private when, according exec producer Shonda Rhimes, »
- Jace
Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake May Explore Ursine Sides in Yogi Bear
6 November 2009 7:20 AM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
· The inevitable live-action/CGI adaptation of Yogi Bear took a major step forward Thursday as Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake closed in on deals to voice the title character and his sidekick Boo-Boo. Anna Faris is also on the hook to play a documentary filmmaker who chronicles their natural habitat in Jellystone Park, thus offering a much-needed, more authentic ursine counterpoint to the grocery-shopping grizzlies recently promised by Shawn Levy's own Berenstain Bears. [Variety]
Bradley Cooper goes a drug too far, J.J. Abrams considers returning to pilot school, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump. »
J.J. Abrams In Talks For 'Micronauts' Movie
6 November 2009 6:32 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
The Transformers and G.I. Joe have had their time to shine, now "Star Trek" director and "Lost" creator J.J. Abrams could be granting these franchises' action-figure forebearers a chance at the big time.
According to The Wall Street Journal Abrams is currently in discussions with Hasbro to produce a Micronauts film, the latest in a line of properties the toy company has optioned.
Hasbro recently acquired the rights to the Micronauts from Japanese originators Takara. Originally marketed under the Microman banner, the interchangeable-style action figures were imported by the now-defunct Mego toy company in 1976, later to be revived by Palisades Toys in 2002.
Of course, this isn't Hasbro's first partnership with Takara. Back in 1984 the toy companies essentially transitioned their shape-changing Micronauts and Diaclone toy lines into what would come to be known as the Transformers.
The success of Micronauts in toy stores lead to comic book series published by »
- Caleb Goellner
J.J. Abrams takes on the Micronauts
6 November 2009 3:42 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
J.J. Abrams (Star Trek, Lost, Alias) is reported to be in discussions to produce a feature film based on the Micronauts toy franchise, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Micronauts toy line was created by Takara, later acquired by Tomy, and debuted in 1974 in Japan, where the line is known as Microman. Two years later the Mego Corporation introduced Micronauts to the Us, and released five series of toys through 1980. Palisades Toys acquired the right to reproduce the toys in 2002, and the entire line was recently acquired by Hasbro. Additionally, Marvel Comics, Devil's Due and Image Comics published Micronauts comic books, with several paperback books based on the property published by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
At one point, they were so tightly integrated with the Marvel Universe that they crossed over with the X-Men and spun out a character that has crossed over with most of the rest of the line, »
- Glenn Hauman
J.J. Abrams to produce Micronauts.
6 November 2009 12:53 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
According to The Wall Street Journal, J.J. Abrams is currently in talks to produce a film about the "Micronauts" toys which Hasbro has just acquired. "Micronauts" is the North American name for the "Microman" toy line which was created by the Japanese company Takara, first released back in 1974. According to Wikipedia, the line consisted of 3.75-inch tall action figures as well as robots, play sets and vehicles. They used a universal inter-connective design. They were cancelled in 1980. Other news of Abrams recently was that he'll be executive producing as well as perhaps directing the opening episode of NBC's "Undercovers." »
J.J. Abrams in talks to direct the pilot episode of Undercovers
5 November 2009 11:14 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
On top of executive producing his "Undercovers" Warner Bros. pilot at NBC, J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the opening episode. Schedule permitting, Abrams will make "Undercovers" the first TV pilot he has directed since 2004's "Lost" rwo-part opener which is considered one of the best-directed pilots of all time. This aided in skyrocketing Abrams' career to directing roles like "Mission: Impossible 3" and the recent blockbuster "Star Trek." Abrams served as producer for various TV shows including "Fringe" and also directed an episode of "The Office" in 2007. »
TV News: J.J. Abrams Wants to Direct NBC Pilot Undercovers, Cartoon Network Adds Live Action Shows, Comedy Central & The Onion Team Up for Pilot, HBO Developing Transgender Series
5 November 2009 9:46 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
We have a bevy of TV updates tonight: First up, it appears that J.J. Abrams is in talks to direct the pilot of his newest series on NBC, a spy drama entitled Undercovers. We previously reported the fact that he was developing the show, and that it seemed to be strikingly similar to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It's been a while since we've seen Abrams behind the directors chair for one of his own shows. He directed Lost's fantastic pilot, but hasn't yet done anything for Fringe. Alias's pilot was his first foray into directing action, and he's definitely honed that craft in his subsequent works, especially Mission: Impossible 3 and Star Trek. It's going to be interesting to see how he translates his recent big screen experience to television. Also, Cartoon Network has given the production green light to two live action series. Tower Prep concerns a »
- Devindra Hardawar
The Hot Five!!
5 November 2009 6:05 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Here again is your weekly dose of the hottest five stories across the JoBlo Movie Network. Twilight Will Be Re-released In Theaters Insane Trailer For Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time J.J. Abrams Says The Next Star Trek May Or May Not Have Khan New Sherlock Holmes Trailer Is An Ass-kicking Good Time Jessica Alba Is All Bad Ass In New MacHete Poster Exclusive Clip From Horror Spoof Transylmania Buy The Terminator Franchise Before Joss Whedon Does!!... »
- Omar Aviles
J.J. Abrams May Produce a Movie Based on Short-Lived 70s Toy Line, Micronauts
5 November 2009 5:02 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
I don’t know anything about “Micronauts” and I’ll have to carry that burden with me for the rest of my life. I turned away from my studies of toy lines from the 70s and now I’m stuck in a dead-end job writing about movies. The news that J.J. Abrams may produce a movie based on the tiny toys is a cruel reminder of my ignorance about 4-inch high action figures.
In an Wall Street Journal article today about the lucrative business of toy-based movies, there was a brief mention about Abrams being in talks to produce a film based on “Micronauts”, which Hasbro has just acquired. Oddly enough, “Micronauts”, unlike other properties, does not have its own narrative. They’re just tiny toys based on the sci-fi/action genre. Although the toy line ended in 1980, a Marvel Comics began a series about “Micronauts” in a 1979. There’s »
- Matt Goldberg
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