J.J. Abrams confirmed as 'Star Trek' director
Posted Thursday, December 7, 2006 at 10:28 AM Central
by John Couture
In one of the industry's worst kept secrets, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman confirmed this week that J.J. Abrams will indeed be at the helm of Star Trek XI. In case you've been living in on a not-so-deserted island these past few years, Abrams is the brains behind the hit TV shows Lost and Alias. J.J. also made his feature-length directing debut earlier this year on Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible III.
The long-rumored storyline of Star Trek XI centers on original Starfleet officers Kirk and Spock's first meeting at the Starfleet academy. Summer 2008 is still being pegged as the possible release date.