J.J. Abrams Talks Preserving the Viewer Experience Through Secrecy

Some people get relatively annoyed by the lack of information revealed about any new project being produced or directed by J.J. Abrams. Whether it’s TV or movies, the Bad Robot head honcho does not like giving up the game. In fact, for anyone who has seen his TED talk about The Mystery Box, he actively keeps secrets. Frankly, especially when it comes to something like the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness, we’re fine with at least one filmmaker staying mum on his projects, especially when the Internet does all it can to spoil anything and everything months before a TV show or film even comes out. Recently, Abrams sat down and talked about his penchant for mystery and secrecy, and he’s less adamant about it than you think. For Abrams, it’s not about keeping things secret for his own sanity, but rather about giving the viewer the best possible experience …