MOVIE NEWS! Abrams and stuff

I'll admit it to you guys right away, I'm fascinated by J.J. Abrams!

As a director/writer/producer, he's one of the few modern guys in Hollywood who's willing to push the envelope of both movies and tv shows.
Few would have done what you can see on Alias or Lost, the risk to alienate mainstream audience by going on unexpected roads and turn of events.

I'm sure some of you (yes, you 4 or 5 reading this very line) wouldn't agree with me, maybe prefering watching an expected Hollywood blockbuster product such as Micheal Bay's Transformers 2 (seriously guys?? Come on!!)
But that why I like his stuff and respect Abrams.
Mainstream audience may have lost the plot of Lost (get it? hu hu hu..) or not followed Alias to the end, or not willing to embrace the fantastic aspect of Fringe expecting an X-files rehash... And it's only natural!
When you see mainstream audience prefer watching reality tv, sports, teen dramas and cliché sitcoms!

Anyway here's Abrams himself talking about mystery and showing a bit of his inner nerd:

Even if you hate what he's done so far, give this video a chance. ; )

I really like his spirit and opinion on mysteries.
Because that's what his stuff his about in the end, imagination.
Something that most people aren't interested in anymore now...

Well, after this long introduction here the real movie news!

There's a lot of rumours and expectations from Abrams lately.
He's rumoured to be doing an old school Alien movie/Spielberg tribute. It will have and draw a lot of inspiration from his favorite movies which are Spielberg 70/80 movies. (E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind) specially JAWS which Abrams said many times is his favorite movie.
It will use lots of practical effects (AWESOME!) and is supposed to be the Anti-Avatar, conceptually-wise. (small budget, practical, with real content...).

And there's a rumoured SUPER 8 movie, called just that way which is supposed to have a trailer attached to Ironman in America. This one is mostly unknown (subject) but it may just be that Alien/Spielberg tribute.

Plus, finally, there's another "rumour" about an Abrams-produced movie (not directing this one), which may turn out to be a Cloverfield-related movie. (a prequel? a sequel? a parallel story not on a shaky cam? another Kaiju movie?)

That's all for now!
I'm trying to have my first comic book review for later ; )