Director/Producer/Writer J.J. Abrams told TVGuide.com that the story for the “Star Trek: XI” movie is shaping up, “The framework is firmly in place, the script is being written now, and we are incredibly enthusiastic about it,” Abrams said.

Not spilling the plot of the developing script, Abrams also refused to address casting questions and averted questions pertaining to the rumors concerning Matt Damon or Tom Cruise’s involvement. “It’s way too early to talk about casting,” he said. “But the story is incredibly cool. All of us working on it are just giddy about it.”