American filmmaker who relaunched the Star Trek film series in an alternate timeline, directing Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness.
J.J. Abrams (born 1966) is an American filmmaker and producer and head of the production company Bad Robot. He co-created the television series Alias and Lost before turning to feature films, beginning his directing career with Mission: Impossible III.
Abrams directed and produced Star Trek (2009), which recast the original characters with new actors and created a new continuity, later called the Kelvin Timeline, when the Romulan Nero's arrival from the future alters history. The film was a major commercial success and won an Academy Award for makeup.
He directed and produced Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), which reintroduced Khan, and served as producer on Star Trek Beyond (2016) after leaving the director's role to make Star Wars: The Force Awakens. His other directing work includes Super 8 and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.