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Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People50191 People48352 J.J. Abrams 32 J.J. Abrams Profession Directors 32 Nationality U.S. 32 Ethnicity American Movie (Directors) Mission: Impossible 3 18 Related People Tom Cruise 15 Katie Holmes 9 Philip Seymour Hoffman 6 Keri Russell 5 Nicole Kidman 5 William Shatner 4 Will Smith 4 Donald Sutherland 3 Sissy Spacek 3 George Lucas 3 Brooke Shields 3 Jennifer Lopez 3 James Doohan 2 Giorgio Armani 2 Jonathan Rhys-Meyers 2 Sylvester Stallone 2 Laurence Fishburne 2 John Travolta 2 Steven Spielberg 2 Jim Carrey 2 Steve Carell 1 Judd Apatow 1 Jennifer Hudson 1 Eddie Izzard 1 Jon Turteltaub 1 Events Cruise & Holmes 3 2007 Hollywood Writer Strike 1

`Star Wars' kid Abrams aims to reinvent `Trek' world J.J. Abrams grew up more a fan of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo than of James Kirk and his Vulcan buddy Spock. So why is a self-professed "Star Wars" kid directing "Star Trek"? 2008-05-01 People: [William Shatner] [J.J. Abrams] [George Lucas] [Patrick Stewart] Film event uses digital-age technology to unite cultures A filmmaker's wish to unite people worldwide by letting them see life through each others' eyes is coming true. 2008-04-02 People: [Cameron Diaz] [Meg Ryan] [J.J. Abrams] [Goldie Hawn] Pegg plays Scotty in `Star Trek' movie Simon Pegg won't be beaming up any differences for his take on starship Enterprise's chief engineer "Scotty" in the upcoming "Star Trek" film. 2008-03-25 People: [James Doohan] [Eddie Izzard] [J.J. Abrams] [Thandie Newton] Vulcan, Canada aims to premiere next Star Trek movie The town of Vulcan, hidden among oil wells, wheat fields and cow pastures of western Canada, is aiming to host the world premiere of the latest Star Trek movie, a spokeswoman said Friday. 2008-03-09 People: [J.J. Abrams] [Winona Ryder] Films may stutter from prolonged strike Indiana Jones, Capt. James T. Kirk and other movie heroes may have to toss off more ad-libbed wisecracks next year. By 2009, they could be positively tongue-tied if a strike by Hollywood writers drags on for months. 2007-12-11 People: [J.J. Abrams] [Ron Howard] [Tom Hanks] [Johnny Depp] [Steven Spielberg] [Will Smith] [Harrison Ford] [George Lucas] [Judd Apatow] Activities: [2007 Hollywood Writer Strike] Headlines `Star Wars' kid Abrams aims to reinvent `Trek' world 2008-05-01 Film event uses digital-age technology to unite cultures 2008-04-02 Pegg plays Scotty in `Star Trek' movie 2008-03-25 Vulcan, Canada aims to premiere next Star Trek movie 2008-03-09 Films may stutter from prolonged strike 2007-12-11 Shatner not aboard for new 'Star Trek' 2007-10-27 Eric Bana to play villain in 'Star Trek' film 2007-10-10 "Star Trek" enlists Saldana in Uhura role 2007-09-18 Film academy invites 115 new members 2007-06-18 'Lost' end is in sight: The year 2010 2007-05-07 ABC details final three "Lost" seasons 2007-05-07 Streisand hosts Pelosi at fundraiser 2007-04-13 "Buffy" creator Whedon exits "Wonder Woman" pic 2007-02-05 Holmes arrives for wedding to Cruise 2006-11-18 Cruise, Holmes set to tie the knot in Italy 2006-11-18 Cruise-Holmes wedding recalls Rome's Dolce Vita 2006-11-17 Tom Cruise is free from studio system 2006-11-09 'Star Trek' marks 40th anniversary 2006-09-09 LAT: Abrams inks Paramount, Warner deals 2006-07-15 "Lost" lore expands with Ubisoft video game 2006-05-23 No myth: "M-I-3" failed to build its own history 2006-05-12 'M:I3' Can't Accomplish Expected Earnings 2006-05-08 'M:I3' Fails to Meet Box Office Forecast 2006-05-07 Cruise's "Mission" underwhelms at box office 2006-05-07 "Mission" set to kick box office into high gear 2006-05-04 Tom Cruise Promotes Movie in Mexico 2006-05-02 Tom Cruise Says He Ignores Media Reports 2006-05-02 Cruise's appeal put to test as "M:i III" debuts 2006-05-02 Cruise's appeal put to test as "M:i III" debuts 2006-05-01 Cruise: Rome Trip 'Mission Impossible' 2006-04-24 'MI3' Director to Do Latest 'Star Trek' 2006-04-21 Networks take flight with host of pilot orders 2006-01-12 Most-viewed Tom Cruise is free from studio system 2006-11-09 `Star Wars' kid Abrams aims to reinvent `Trek' world 2008-05-01 Cruise, Holmes set to tie the knot in Italy 2006-11-18 Holmes arrives for wedding to Cruise 2006-11-18 Film event uses digital-age technology to unite cultures 2008-04-02 'M:I3' Fails to Meet Box Office Forecast 2006-05-07 Vulcan, Canada aims to premiere next Star Trek movie 2008-03-09 "Buffy" creator Whedon exits "Wonder Woman" pic 2007-02-05 Cruise's appeal put to test as "M:i III" debuts 2006-05-02 Films may stutter from prolonged strike 2007-12-11 Film academy invites 115 new members 2007-06-18 'M:I3' Can't Accomplish Expected Earnings 2006-05-08 "Mission" set to kick box office into high gear 2006-05-04 Tom Cruise Promotes Movie in Mexico 2006-05-02 Cruise-Holmes wedding recalls Rome's Dolce Vita 2006-11-17 'Star Trek' marks 40th anniversary 2006-09-09 LAT: Abrams inks Paramount, Warner deals 2006-07-15 Pegg plays Scotty in `Star Trek' movie 2008-03-25 No myth: "M-I-3" failed to build its own history 2006-05-12 Tom Cruise Says He Ignores Media Reports 2006-05-02 Shatner not aboard for new 'Star Trek' 2007-10-27 Streisand hosts Pelosi at fundraiser 2007-04-13 Cruise's "Mission" underwhelms at box office 2006-05-07

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