J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg collaborate for "Super 8"

[Koray Savas 2,260]

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Apparently Abrams wrote a script homaging Spielberg's 70s and 80s films, and wants him to be involved with the project as an advisor or executive producer. Could be interesting, VERY interesting. Just think what Giacchino could come up with!

[Trent Hoyt 13]

I would be very interested in that. Hopefully the film is original and not just a "re-imagining" of a Spielberg film.

[Ollie 1,375]

Yeah no remakes.

Could be interesting.

[Hlao-roo 390]

I'm not sure if Giacchino is familiar enough with Williams' work to create a proper homage.

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

I'm not sure if Giacchino is familiar enough with Williams' work to create a proper homage.

It's going to be great.

[Ollie 1,375]

Yes more of a sign that Spielberg will pick Giacchino to replace Williams when the time comes.

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

Better than the rumored zimmer, by a Lightyear.

[Datameister 2,586]

Yes more of a sign that Spielberg will pick Giacchino to replace Williams when the time comes.

Then Abrams and Spielberg can duke it out for who gets dibs!

In all seriousness, though, it'd be cool to hear a Giacchino score for a Spielberg film.

[MissPadmé 17]

Yeah Mike could pull of a great Indy 5!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,110]

....WTF?

Where are the people that would rather cut Giacchino's balls off?

[Wojo 2,458]

Yeah Mike could pull of a great Indy 5!

Too bad Spielberg couldn't!

[Muad'Dib 2,059]

If J.J. wants the full "Spielberg" experience, he should have Johnny score it. But unless JW gets personally interested in the project, it doesn't seem really likely.

However, I bet Giacchino will do an amazing score!

[Wojo 2,458]

If J.J. wants the full "Spielberg" experience, he should have Johnny score it.

...or Quincy Jones, of course.

[nightscape94 968]

If J.J. wants the full "Spielberg" experience, he should have Johnny score it. But unless JW gets personally interested in the project, it doesn't seem really likely.

However, I bet Giacchino will do an amazing score!

I'm not sure a self-homage based on music he's already written even sounds interesting to me. I'd rather just listen to the actual scores. Let someone else pay the homage.

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

And giacchino is the perfect composer for it. Since his director counterpart is homaging williams' director counterpart.

[John Crichton 4]

Sounds interesting. Hope it happens.

[Maurizio 6,913]

I think it could be an interesting project. J.J. is known to be a huge Spielberg fan, while Steven is also a professed Abrams admirer (he said he's a fan of Alias and Lost)

It's fun, because I was thinking just the other day how much the early Spielberg films influenced the pop culture in which we still live today. Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders and E.T. are some of the cornerstones on which subsequent Hollywood producers and directors like J.J. Abrams built their own visions.

However, I also sincerely hope Spielberg will be back behind the camera as soon as possible.

[Jill Sandwich 11,171]

Without the viceroy, he's been lost and confused.

[Quintus 6,499]

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[Koray Savas 2,260]

But since this is actually something Spielberg won't direct, it's very likely to actually happen. Although, it might be awhile since I thought Abrams was working on Star Trek 2.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Well I don't know how many people know about this, but it's official. Abrams' new film is currently dubbed as Super 8, and the teaser will debut in front of Iron Man 2. At first people thought it would have been a Cloverfield prequel or sequel, but it's now confirmed to be the Spielberg produced flick. There's a detailed description of the teaser on MovieWeb and it sounds awesome. Really looking forward to this one.

[JoeinAR 1,957]

if Abrams could only have a coherent decent movie this would be interesting. But it's not.

[Docteur Qui 1,581]

Yes, because the simple announcement of the project is definitely enough to predict the quality of its script and direction.

[Jay 46,245]

For the moment, the teaser is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NECsrx7VC3I

[Docteur Qui 1,581]

There's something about seeing those two names and studios on the same project that just makes me feel all warm inside.

They could be the next Spielberg/Lucas duo.

[John Crichton 4]

Well that wasn't on the same level of awesomeness as the first Cloverfield teaser, but it could have just been a blank screen as long as it said both Spielberg and Abrams. I'm intrigued.

[Ollie 1,375]

I'm more excited about the score.

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

I was expecting some rickroll

I'm intrigued..

[John Crichton 4]

I'm more excited about the score.

That too.

[indy4 160]

I expected the trailer to be in the style of the old trailers of the 70s-80s. I guess it looks good, but if the whole point of it is to be a Spielberg homage, I didn't get a single ounce of Spielbergness from the trailer.

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

i think the spielbergness was in some camera angles and shots, more than content or execution.

[Ollie 1,375]

It's a teaser. They're not gonna show much.

I don't even know if Abrams has begun shooting yet.

Homage doesn't necessarily mean visual, it could be plot and story.

I've heard buzz that the film involves an alien creature and young kids

. So that could be the homage.

[Muad'Dib 2,059]

Looks great! Wouldn't it be awesome if Johnny scored it? Or maybe just a sort of medley for the end credits. I mean, imagine... Tintin, War Horse, and Super 8!

[Wojo 2,458]

Oooh, lens flare. Me likey.

[Brónach 1,330]

Looks interesting. Abrams should replace Lucas

I hope the story is great.

I can picture it... "Williams & Variations" as the last cue in the score ala Star Trek

[Ollie 1,375]

Saw the trailer for Super 8 last night, there is a huge CE3K homage at the begining that I didn't see on the internet version.

[Delorean90 47]

Saw the trailer for Super 8 last night, there is a huge CE3K homage at the begining that I didn't see on the internet version.

What was that? I didn't really remember anything different between seeing it on IM2 and watching it online (aside from being able to catch some of those images in the footage by frame-by-framing it on Quicktime).

[Ollie 1,375]

Saw the trailer for Super 8 last night, there is a huge CE3K homage at the begining that I didn't see on the internet version.

What was that? I didn't really remember anything different between seeing it on IM2 and watching it online (aside from being able to catch some of those images in the footage by frame-by-framing it on Quicktime).

The opening long ditance shot of the train is very similar to the long shot of Neary's truck pursuing the UFO, minus the shadow of the UFO flying over.

http://www.super8-movie.com/

[Delorean90 47]

Saw the trailer for Super 8 last night, there is a huge CE3K homage at the begining that I didn't see on the internet version.

What was that? I didn't really remember anything different between seeing it on IM2 and watching it online (aside from being able to catch some of those images in the footage by frame-by-framing it on Quicktime).

The opening long ditance shot of the train is very similar to the long shot of Neary's truck pursuing the UFO, minus the shadow of the UFO flying over.

http://www.super8-movie.com/

Oh, gotcha. Yeah, now that I think of that, it wasn't there. Very true. Man, I need to see CEOT3K.

[Jay 46,245]

A little bit of info on Super 8:

http://www.cinematical.com/2010/07/22/sdcc-j-j-abrams-sets-his-sights-on-spielberg-with-super-8/

[Luke Skywalker 2,386]

DAMN!

I forgot what this movie was about. I couldnt think of any interesting question to ask giacchino at Ubeda. Something like if he was going to play homage to williams style on the 80's spielberg movies could have been a nice question.

we got a phone call that day from Steven Spielberg's assistant, who at the time was Kathleen Kennedy." He explained that Spielberg wanted

huh?

[John Crichton 4]

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet: there will be a new trailer for Spielberg and JJ Abrams' Super 8 airing during the Super Bowl tomorrow night. Awesome!

[A24 5,156]

I thought it looked like more of the same. Crashing train cars that fly in your direction (in a way only CGI can do), monster on the loose, ... Are we really waiting for that? Again?!

[Brónach 1,330]

I really hope that trailer was just a made up thing and the real thing is different. They hadn't even started filming yet.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Correct, the teaser was just that: a teaser.

[A24 5,156]

A teaser should wet your appetite.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

The only truly excellent teaser that I've ever seen is for Up In The Air.

[crocodile 9,724]

To be honest, teasers are usually pretty good. Which can't be said about many trailers.

Karol

[Datameister 2,586]

Yeah, really, all trailers should be teasers. I can't count how many films I've seen without actually seeing them, simply because I was treated to one-minute condensed versions of them before other films.

Don't get me wrong, if a full theatrical trailer is done really well, it can be fun. But a good teaser gives you just enough information to get excited about a film but not enough to get rid of your curiosity.

[John Crichton 4]

I don't care how little the teaser showed, it's Spielberg (who's stock is admittedly pretty low at this point, for him) and Abrams (who's stock is very, very high for me). I'm pumped.