Now that J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot of Star Trek is available on Blu-ray and DVD, fanboys have been carefully going over ever second of footage in order to find the hidden R2D2 cameo that has been rumored to occur somewhere during the film. It happens so quick (1-2 seconds) that the only way to catch it would be by going frame by frame in high definition at the time frame 45:42. I don’t know much about Star Trek or Star Wars lore — but according to George Costanza, aren’t worlds supposed to explode when something like this happens? I mean he was a Marine Biologist. They study space right? Check out the HQ pics after the jump. (more…)

With his gripping mythology, character-driven tales, and fake website tie-ins, J.J. Abrams successfully transcribes what has worked well for the small screen (Alias, Lost) to the big screen in this monster movie with undeniable shades of 9/11. (more…)