Comments on: William Shatner Calls J.J. Abrams “A Pig” For Taking On Both ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Star Wars’ Franchises

By: J-o-k-e

J-o-k-e — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Shatner was joking. You DO realize that?

By: Simmer Down

Simmer Down — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Shatner's entire quote:

"Heâs being a pig. Heâs collecting the two franchises and holding them close to his vest. Heâs probably the most talented direct of that ilk that we have, but heâs gone too far this time. I think of him as a buddy of mine, Iâve taken him out for sushi, I think itâs time for JJ and I to have another sushi and let me put him straight about two of the largest franchises and not employing me in either one of them, I think is just foolhardy."

Ah, a joke. Props, though, on creating drama where there is none – have you guys thought about getting into the movie busines– oh. right.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Who does William think he is!!!!!!
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By: BEF

BEF — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Well he is eating from the biggest sci-fi money buffet that two other enterprises set up beforehand.

By: Travis

Travis — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Even shatner said it; JJ Abrams is one of -if not the best-filmmakers in this genre. End of story. Everything is else is nonsensical drivel.Great choice.

By: The Donald

The Donald — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

JJ Abrams is everyone going to be a ninja fighter again.

By: Browsing

Browsing — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Pretty shabby reporting to only include half the quote.

By: Yeshewa

Yeshewa — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Ole billy needs to get over himself just stop it already. It's time to move on! He was mad at Abrams for not including him in the first movie too what a hater

By: hank

hank — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

how have you not been hired by TMZ yet?

By: Avi

Avi — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

The real capt. kirk is right. JJ is a dick for taking both and STID is a rehash of TWOK. Then lying about it really makes him look bad.

By: Not a classic

Not a classic — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

In the future people will realize JJ is a hack. HasnÂ´t made
one film that will stay as a classic. A rip of of Spielberg
sensibilities thatÂ´s all. The guy studies films well, but he is
not in any way an author.

By: JC

JC — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Jagernath is the worst. It's only been a couple months since his bitter article snarking about James Cameron's Jurassic Park being "aliens with dinosaurs" (instead of "'Aliens' with dinosaurs"). It was also interesting to see him correct his article without actually mentioning that he changed it.

By: MicoY

MicoY — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

The Playlist: I started reading you because tired of all the other movies' blogs, and I thought you were way better… But everyday that passes I realize that you are becoming useful as the others: a lot of entries, none memorable, the majority useless… And now the gossip…

By: vva

vva — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

He's JOKING! *shock*

By: rodie

rodie — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

Well The Shat's point might come across better if he wasn't trying to make it in the middle of promoting Escape from Planet Earth.

By: Max Eisenberg

Max Eisenberg — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

J.J Abrams has the opportunity with these two giant franchises to do something that has never been done;He has the opportunity To create a Star Wars and Star Trek Crossover Movie.
Leaving Bill Shatner out of such a film would be as big a mistake as leaving out Actors like Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher,Actors from Star Wars and the there would be the error of Leaving out critical actors like Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner and all the other actors that were on Next Generation of Star Trek. Its a Mistake from both directions one being the past athe other from the stand point of advancement. Star Wars has lots to offer in both the past the Present and the Future. Star Trek has had Several Spin off on Tv and in Movies. Star Wars has tons of book material to work with too. The way I look at it you'd have to be a Blithering Idiot to screw up an massively Major opportunity such as this.

By: Jawsphobia

Jawsphobia — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

This is the difference between print and video reportage!!!! Thanks for the video clip. Clearly yet another clip where we see that the delivery and the final punch about "not employing me in either of them" are left out in a quote that – as text and as a headline certainly – makes Shatner look like an opinionated crank. But the clip is amusing and he was asked a leading question which he then satirizes. It is too bad headlines have to be so misleading.

By: fwikfpioewk

fwikfpioewk — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:36:06 +0000

I agree completely with The Shat. There are A TON of brilliant director's working in Hollywood right now but because Abrams sits at the feet of Spielberg and has his hair stroked, everything just keeps falling in his lap. What's next, him being announced as the director of the Battlestar Galactica film? I hope his Star Wars garners the same level of animosity that his Star Trek reboot did.