Orci and Kurztman Talk Star Trek

Wired.com recently talked with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman about the upcoming J.J Abrams directed Star Trek flick, which they co-wrote. It’s a great interview and the two have lots to say. I’ll give you a quick taste where they comment on the flick’s story.

Orci: It’s about how the original crew came together, which was never covered in its entirety by either the show or any of the movies. No one has ever told the story of how the Enterprise set sail.

Kurtzman: There are details in canon where the characters refer to their past but there are wide areas of interpretations and sort of blank spots where you go, “Wait, I understand this, but how did they get from here to there before they got to that point?” And that’s where you have some room.

Before Trek, Orci and Kurztman wrote Transformers (plus the upcoming sequel), Mission Impossible 3, and The Island. They’re also behind the new Fox series Fringe, which they co-created with Abrams.

Head here to read the full interview.