SyFriday: If Anyone Can Do It, J.J. Can
When you are out of ideas, it’s time to look back on what worked. That seems to be the Hollywood mantra these days, with some of the newest projects coming from movies that have been around for decades. Unfortunately though, very few of these re-makes ever encroach the exclusive classic status of their predecessors and for the most part go down as another money-making ploy. Not all remakes are a complete travesty though. In fact, 2009 will see a complete reboot to one of the world’s biggest, most lucrative franchises … and it looks like it might actually work. The project is of course “Star Trek,” helmed by J.J. Abrams. As a writer, producer, director and all-out entertainment genius, Abrams has shown a genuine knack for developing strong, realistic characters and placing them in settings …
