J.J. Abrams, however, wants to wait and see a script first



Will J.J. Abrams direct the sequel to his blockbuster hit “Star Trek”? He has to see the script first.

Will he make sure it’s bigger and better than the 2009 film? He has to see the script first.

But will it be in 3-D? Abrams is not backing down on this. Script first, then decisions like this.

Paramount likes this whole idea of making movies into 3-D, even if few other films have found the same success with it as “Avatar.” But there is one thing that 3-D adds: Box office cash. Because 3-D films require a premium ticket price, Paramount stands to make more from a movie like the next Star Trek, and want Abrams to consider using the technology.

“I have nothing against 3-D in theory,” Abrams said. “But I’ve also never run to the movies because something’s in 3-D.”

The problem with 3-D of the past is that it was used to create cheap-trick visuals that make it look like something is being thrown or aimed into the audience. “Avatar” avoided that completely, and instead used the 3-D environment to create a more detailed Pandora, complete with depth that made it feel real.

But Abrams seems to be thinking about the older uses of 3-D. He told Vulture Blog that if he reads the script and someone “pushes a weapon toward the camera in a menacing way,” and he thinks that might look better in 3-D, then he’s definitely willing to consider it.

Whether or not Paramount would force the next Star Trek movie into 3-D has yet to be seen. Despite some predictions that the 3-D craze would’ve died down by now, the potential profit increase by using the technology is not letting studios give up on it.

However, the decision may not end up being Abrams’ anyway. He has yet to decide whether he will direct the next Star Trek movie.

“It’s a tough decision to make without seeing any pages” of script, he told Collider. “That’s not to say that I don’t have all the faith in the world in the spectacular writers. My hope is that they’ll write the script, it will be great, and we can make a fun, exciting sequel to ‘Star Trek.'”

The script is being written right now by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who wrote the first film. This time, however, they are joined by “Lost” alum Damon LIndelof in the writers room.

The next Star Trek film is expected to hit theaters in 2012.