Non-News: The Abrams Edition

“Hello, Mr. Abrams.”

“Hi!”

“I have a question. Would you like to direct a ‘Superman’ movie? I mean you did write a script for one a couple of years ago. Plus everyone loves you right now because of you making 'Star Trek' really cool and all.”

“Why sure I would!”

That's a paraphrased version of an exchange between the Star Trek director and MTV Movies Blog. So of course, that bit of flat-out non-news was flashed across the screen as an “Exclusive.” Give me a break, people. I suppose the thought of researching escaped their minds too. Two months before Trek was released, Abrams re-upped his contract with Paramount keeping him there until 2013. 

But to fair to Music Television, they actually did ask Abrams about a franchise he is involved with. In news that will send shock waves to tens of people, he reveals he in all probability won't be directing Mission: Impossible IV. So does this mean, he'll return to the director's chair for the Trek sequel? Who knows. They certainly didn't ask.

Unless they have another "Exclusive" in their pocket that we don't know about...