If you want to know just how far the J. J. Abrams halo extends in Hollywood, look no further than the screenwriting tandem of Kurzman and Orci.
March 22, 2007 (Press Release) --
The initial transition of TV writing tandem Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to the world of movies was a rocky one. Their first project following success on series such as Alias and Hercules was the much maligned 2005 Michael Bay film The Island.
But since then, it’s been pretty much clear sailing. Following a successful re-invigoration of the Mission Impossible franchise with M:I:III, Kurtzman and Orci are now busy on two high-profile projects: J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek XI and another just announced Michael Bay project, 2012.
The latter may well have been pitched as “Stargate meets Apocalypto.” According to Daily Variety, the story - based on a soon-to-be-published novel by Whitley Strieber - follows an academic researcher who learns of a forthcoming world destroying event predicted by ancient Mayans. When he travels to a parallel universe to stop it, he meets his own double in the process.
And as a reminder perhaps of just how quickly Kurtzman and Orci have risen to the top of the scribe totem pole, it was they who suggested Bay for the 2012 directorial chair. That is, right after he completes post-production on another little film written by the pair: Transformers.
Source: http://www.msn.com
But since then, it’s been pretty much clear sailing. Following a successful re-invigoration of the Mission Impossible franchise with M:I:III, Kurtzman and Orci are now busy on two high-profile projects: J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek XI and another just announced Michael Bay project, 2012.
The latter may well have been pitched as “Stargate meets Apocalypto.” According to Daily Variety, the story - based on a soon-to-be-published novel by Whitley Strieber - follows an academic researcher who learns of a forthcoming world destroying event predicted by ancient Mayans. When he travels to a parallel universe to stop it, he meets his own double in the process.
And as a reminder perhaps of just how quickly Kurtzman and Orci have risen to the top of the scribe totem pole, it was they who suggested Bay for the 2012 directorial chair. That is, right after he completes post-production on another little film written by the pair: Transformers.
Source: http://www.msn.com
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