Whether as a producer, director or screenwriter, any project that includes Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, or simply it immediately becomes a success.
Despite not having any recent work, his latest film was “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”, since 2019, the filmmaker has garnered public and critical acclaim in various productions, both on television and in cinema. Below is a selection of the best JJ Abrams films and series.
10 best JJ Abrams films and series
1 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Director/Co-writer/Producer
First of all, this is one of the highest-grossing films of all time and the biggest in the entire Star Wars saga.
The fall of Darth Vader and the Empire led to the rise of a new dark force: the First Order. Which then leads to the search for the then missing Jedi, Luke Skywalker. Most importantly, the resistance is desperately trying to find him first to save the galaxy.
2 – Happiness (1998-2002)
Co-creator/Director/Screenwriter/Executive Producer
The series chronicles, above all, the experiences of student Felicity Porter (played by Keri Russell), as well as her friends and love interests, within the fictional New York University. Indeed, this was a pioneering series in dividing the audience, hoping that the protagonist would end up with this or that guy.
Unfortunately, the series is not available in our region for Amazon Prime Video.
3 – Star Trek (2009)
Director/Producer
Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most sophisticated ship ever built, a crew of rookies embarks on its maiden voyage. However, she is thwarted by Nero, a commander whose vengeance threatens all of humanity.
For humans to survive, James Kirk, a young rebel officer, and Spock, a perfectly logical Vulcan, must overcome their rivalry and find a way to defeat Nero before it’s too late.
4 – Lost (2004-2010)
: Co-creator/Director/Screenwriter/Executive Producer
A plane crashes on a desert island, so a group of passengers must fight to survive. Thus, led by Doctor Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox) and the mysterious John Locke (Terry O’Quinn), they will discover that the place hides dangerous secrets.
This reveals information about the past of survivors, such as Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes (Jorge Garcia), Sayid Jarrah (Naveen Andrews), Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) and James ‘Sawyer’ Ford (Josh Holloway).
5 – Armageddon (1998)
Screenwriter
An asteroid threatens to collide with Earth and destroy all life. First of all, the solution found is to place a nuclear bomb inside the rocky body. Then, an oil driller is called on a mission and assembles an unconventional team.
6 – Fringe (2008-2013)
Co-creator/writer/executive producer
FRINGE primarily explores the increasingly blurred boundary between science fiction and reality, in which hybrid monsters emerge from sewers, thieves pass through walls and, moreover, portals open to parallel universes.
7-Super8 (2011)
Director/Screenwriter/Producer
A group of young people witness a catastrophic collision initially involving a freight train and a pickup truck.
Then the group records everything with a Super-8 camera they were trying to shoot a movie with. However, mysterious disappearances begin to occur and the friends discover that the tragedy was not an accident.
available for rent at Amazon Prime Video AND YouTube.
8 – Alias (2001-2006)
Creator/Director/Screenwriter/Executive Producer
Initially, Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner) is a young undercover CIA agent recruited during her freshman year of college. However, he is a double agent working to take down a corrupt international organization.
Unfortunately, the series is not available in our region for Amazon Prime Video.
9 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Director/Co-writer/Producer
This was JJ Abrams’ last work on the big screen.
With the return of Emperor Palpatine, the Resistance takes command of the battle. Training to become a full Jedi, Rey finds herself in conflict with her past and future, yet fears for the answers she might get from Kylo Ren.
10 – Undercover (2010-2011)
Co-creator/Director/Screenwriter/Executive Producer
Samantha (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Steven (Boris Kodjoe) are husband and wife who met as spies, they left the world of investigations to coordinate a bakery, but have now been called back into service.
Unfortunately the series is not available for streaming..
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