Movie studios usually like to have a seasoned veteran in the director's chair when they pony up the big bucks for their tent-pole picture, but that wasn't the case when Paramount decided to put a first-time helmer in charge of the third installment of their Mission: Impossible franchise.
But to be fair, when J.J. Abrams took the reins of Mission: Impossible 3, he was already a household name thanks to his very successful TV series Lost, Alias and Felicity. According to Hollywood legend, Mission actor Tom Cruise sought out and befriended Abrams after watching a few early episodes of Alias.
He convinced his new friend and the studio heads at Paramount that he was the right man for the job and the rest, as they say, is history.
J.J. is back this weekend as the producer of the soon-to-be cult hit Cloverfield that is riding a wave of Internet marketing brilliance to the box office. This Christmas, Paramount hopes that Abrams can work his magic again when he revives their Star Trek franchise with a whole new take on the beloved series.
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