When the release date of Star Trek 2 was confirmed, it came with the news that the sequel would be shot in 3D. Well, not so according to director J.J. Abrams. Talking to MTV News (via Trek News) he confirmed plans to shoot the highly anticipated follow up in 2D and convert in in 3D afterwards. While this is obviously extremely disappointing, the good news is that he's considering IMAX. Check out the video interview below - there's also a transcript for those of you based outside the US - and sound off with your thoughts in the usual place.
On The Current Status Of Star Trek 2:
"It’s a little early to be talking about 'Star Trek,' but I will say that they wrote — the three writers, Damon [Lindelof], Bob [Orci] and Alex [Kurtzman] — they wrote the most amazing script, and I’m thrilled to get a chance to direct it. I’s totally mine to screw up, so if you don’t like it, it’s completely on me. Our sets are almost done, so we’re going to go back and start shooting next month."
On How The First Movie Has Prepared Him For The Sequel:
"I’m sure, like many people, you see what you do and you go, ‘I really could have done that one better, I should have done that, that was a mistake, more of this, less of that.’ You always do that. I’m hoping that as we do the next one, all the mistakes that I’ve made that I’ve hopefully learned from, I can bring to this one and hope make it better."
On The Format They'll Shoot The Movie In:
"We’re shooting on film, 2-D, and then we’ll do a good high-end conversion like the ‘Harry Potter’ movie and all that. Luckily, with our release date now we have the months needed to do it right because if you rush it, it never looks good…. "We were talking about [shooting in IMAX] and I would love to do it. IMAX is my favorite format; I’m a huge fan."
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