Abrams & Co. Hinting at "Modern Day Issues" in Star Trek Sequel
Wed, September 16, 2009 
The J.J. Abrams-helmed reboot of Star Trek was quiet the commerical smash this past May. It seems that audiences and critics alike are eating outta his hand in anticipation for its sequel which is scheduled to beam into theaters Summer 2011.
And although they were successfully faithful to Trek "lore" for the hard-core fans while making it new and exciting to the average movie-going Joe, it lacked the "social commentary" the original series was well-known and revered for back in the day.
Now Abrams tells the Los Angeles Times that Star Trek 2 (or whatever the Hell they end up calling it) might be headed in that direction. As Abrams himself explains:
"It needs to do what [the late 'Trek' creator Gene] Roddenberry did so well, which is allegory. It needs to tell a story that has connection to what is familiar and what is relevant. It also needs to tell it in a spectacular way that hides the machinery and in a primarily entertaining and hopefully moving story. There needs to be relevance, yes, and that doesn't mean it should be pretentious."
Co-screenwriter Roberto Orci throws his $.02 on the matter:
"We’re trying to keep it as up-to-date and as reflective of what’s going on today as possible. So that’s one thing, to make it reflect the things that we are all dealing with today."
Keep in mind, one of the reasons Trek clicked with the public was because it was 100% escapist entertainment. With the world in such a financial shit hole right now, people want to be able to get away from it as long as possible. So it might not be the wisest of moves to make.
But just going off that quote for Abrams, he seems to understand that one doesn't want to come off as too heavy-handed. They don't want to see Kirk, Spock and Bones appearing on the Starship McLaughlin Group. So I think he can effectively balance it out well.
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