J.J. Abrams Taking a ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ as Sequel’s Official Title

J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot of the Star Trek series surprised a lot of people, myself included. With it’s excellent casting, breakneck pacing, great sense of scale, and wonderfully adventurous tone, Abrams crafted a new take on a legendary science fiction property that could be enjoyed by diehard fans and newcomers alike. We’ve all been anxiously awaiting the sequel, wondering if this could be Abrams’ equivalent to The Dark Knight after Star Trek’s Batman Begins, and while most of the production has been shrouded in that typical Abrams mystery, TrekMovie learned Star Trek Into Darkness is the sequel’s title. More below! This news leaked late on Friday, and Deadline recently confirmed it as well, but Paramount has yet to officially comment on the title. I’m sure they were planning on a more controlled release, perhaps with a poster or logo (like The Avengers), but even filmmakers like J.J. Abrams and Christopher Nolan …