Chris Pine Shares His Thoughts On J.J. Abrams Helming STAR WARS: EPISODE VII

Chris Pine Shares His Thoughts On J.J. Abrams Helming STAR WARS: EPISODE VII

The Star Trek Into Darkness actor shares his thoughts on J.J. Abrams helming Star Wars: Episode VII for Disney, but says he will be disappointed if the director doesn't return for a third instalment of Star Trek. And what are the chances of a cameo for Captain Kirk in Abrams' new franchise?

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By JoshWilding - Jan 31, 2013 03:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: USA Today


Talking to USA Today, Chris Pine has spoken out on the announcement that J.J. Abrams has signed up to helm Star Wars: Episode VII for Disney and Lucasfilm. However, while he's excited to see what the director does with that franchise, he's determined to bring him back for a third Star Trek...by any means necessary! "The only way I'll be disappointed is if he doesn't direct our third movie," he said. "I think if that turns out to be the case we'll have to kidnap him and hold him hostage until he agrees to do a third." However, the actor -who plays Captain James T. Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek franchise - was quick to wish his collaborator all the best and reiterated his excitement about what Abrams has in store for George Lucas' creations. "From my standpoint, J.J. is a science-fiction genius. To have him over in the Star Wars camp is going to be a great thing. I'm sure it's going to be a great film." Oh, and what are the odds of a cameo for Kirk in Star Wars? "Now you're really playing with fire," he laughed. "I wouldn't say that even lightly."

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DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 1/31/2013, 4:07 PM
Hurts knowing that your director ditched you all for Star Wars
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marvel72
marvel72 - 1/31/2013, 4:13 PM
i prefer star wars to star trek.i like three maybe four of the movies & the odd episode of the tv shows mainly the borg episodes.so i can't wait to see what he comes up with on the next star wars.

@ ClaireLannister2016

excellent!
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:16 PM
@Claire- And yet you're most likely going to be seeing the new trek film anyways, riiiiight. Tough words there.

I always preferred Trek over Wars. But I loved the Ewoks as a kid and if J.J can bring in the Ewoks I'm good.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 1/31/2013, 4:19 PM
@LP4

Coarse I am. Star Trek reboot is my life! :D
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:26 PM
@Claire- The next few years will be strange...
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 1/31/2013, 4:28 PM
@Lp4
indeed
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ToTheManInTheColdSweat
ToTheManInTheColdSweat - 1/31/2013, 4:34 PM
lmbo, dude most be pissed. they're gonna be getting qns on star wars at premieres, press events. it's like avengers 2 comes out and everyone asking whedon about justice league. anyway jj abrams played his cards well, nobody talking about john khan harrison.
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:36 PM
@Claire- lol nice one ;)
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 1/31/2013, 4:36 PM
The burning question of the century now

Captain Kirk or Han Solo

Yoda or Spock

Darth Maul or Khan

Princess Leia or Uhuru

R2 D2 & C-3PO or Chekov & Sulu
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:37 PM
@Kamen- Dammit...if it came between those women...I'd go with Wars.

I hate when people capitalize on my weakness for women
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 1/31/2013, 4:37 PM
Chewbacca or Scotty
TheDARKestKNIGHT
TheDARKestKNIGHT - 1/31/2013, 4:38 PM
J.J. Abrams for green lantern reboot/requel!
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:39 PM
@BrotherStark-

Kirk over Han

Spock over Yoda

Darth Maul over Khan (hey Maul is a total badass, double headed light saber, [frick] yeah)

Uhura over Leia (I never liked Carey Fisher sp?)

R2 D2 and C-3PO over Chekov and Sulu

So for me it was...

Star Trek- 3

Star Wars- 2
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:40 PM
@Kamen- Ok in the first pic, I'd go with the Uhura cosplayer over the Leia one slightly...the second one...the Wars girl HOWEVER...bigger girls aint bad either lol ;)
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 1/31/2013, 4:43 PM
And might as well throw this in:
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:46 PM
@Claire- I love the 2nd vid you posted for the trek/wars trailer mashup. My only problem was the beginning when Yoda's voice first popped up, it was hella surprising and grungy :( but overall great video!
CrimsonReign
CrimsonReign - 1/31/2013, 4:46 PM
Pine should play either Luke or Han's son.
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:46 PM
@cipher- LMAO nice one
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:47 PM
@cipher- By the last picture you should have replaced the klingon on the monitor with a stormtrooper instead would have really been even better ;)
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:50 PM


This was why the Enterprise went under water in the film...

and THIS is why Kirk is the man :)
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 4:52 PM


Abrams is having difficulty directing Chewie ;)
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 1/31/2013, 4:54 PM
if DOFP is great let singer do the third hes an avid fan im sure he and spock would get along ;p


but seriously my deepest hope is singer does it keeps it from falling to the curse of the "threequel" finish kirks story

put patrick stewart in their ala nimoy voila imagine the possibilities...
Durango95
Durango95 - 1/31/2013, 4:54 PM
I really hope Hamill is in it. At least a cameo.
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 5:04 PM
@Kamen- Them sounds like fightin' words!
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 5:09 PM
Yeah Amok Time was a great episode. I loved the Gorn fight, it was cheesy but great in it's own way :)
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 5:10 PM
Amok Time was good because it really pushed the boundaries of the Kirk/Spock friendship.

I still want those duo-figures from Amok Time. I have Kirk in his dress uniform toy though. I collect toys still... -_-
LP4
LP4 - 1/31/2013, 5:19 PM
@Kamen- Cool thanks man. Yeah people in the outside world just don't understand...
IIIAdamantiumIII
IIIAdamantiumIII - 1/31/2013, 5:42 PM
jarjar abrams needs to be hurled into the sun
CoolantTech
CoolantTech - 1/31/2013, 6:17 PM


teinen
teinen - 1/31/2013, 6:30 PM
Star Trek is going to kill at the box office due to all the Star Wars fans who will be there looking for validation.
Gary8264
Gary8264 - 1/31/2013, 7:22 PM
I'm a fan of both, but I always tell my son (a big Star Wars fan) that watchin' Star Trek is like watchin' King Kong and watchin' Star Wars is like watchin' Curious George....or.... watchin' Star Trek is like watchin' Jurassic Park and watchin' Star Wars is like watchin' Barney....or.... watchin' Star Trek is like watchin' Godzilla and watchin' Star Wars is like watchin' the Geico Gecko, well you see my point haha
Maximus101
Maximus101 - 1/31/2013, 8:48 PM
Star warsis epic and star trek tv show is extremely boring but jj's star trek movies are epic. They could not have picked a better director to do star wars in most peoples minds.
Scooby
Scooby - 1/31/2013, 10:20 PM
Star Wars is not science fiction :P
Robe
Robe - 2/1/2013, 12:03 AM
Simon Pegg is currently emailing Abrams for the 1,000,000 time begging for a role, especially ifiit involves blowing Jar Jar Binks' brains out!
Robe
Robe - 2/1/2013, 12:04 AM
Damn no edit!
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