and Bad Robot Productions along with Cartoon Network Movies, Warner Bros., Frederator Films and Paramount Pictures, reportedly were producing a film adaptation of Samurai Jack. However, the production of the film was scrapped after Abrams' departure from the project to direct Star Trek. For this and other reasons, series creator Genndy Tartakovsky made a new season instead of a feature film. Also in 2009, Abrams and Bad Robot Productions were reportedly set to produce a film based on the Micronauts toy line. However, the film has never gone into production. In February 2018, HBO ordered Abrams' sci-fi drama Demimonde to series. In June 2022, the project was cancelled. Bad Robot In 2001, Abrams founded his own production company Bad Robot Productions in association with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. The company is well known for the Star Trek film reboot franchise, the Cloverfield franchise, and the Star Wars sequel trilogy. In early 2021, it was announced that Abrams and Bad Robot Productions will produce several films and television series based on members of the DC Comics superhero team Justice League Dark in similar fashion to how Marvel Comics released individual television series based on members of The Defenders until their team up miniseries Defenders. It was also announced Abrams would produce a reboot of the Superman movie franchise. Other work Video game In November 2015, Abrams was developing a video game called Spyjinx, in a collaboration between Bad Robot Productions and Chair Entertainment. Books and comics On October 29, 2013, S., a novel written by Doug Dorst based on a concept by Abrams, was released. In 2019, Abrams made his debut as a writer for Marvel Comics, co-authoring the company's title Spider-Man from September of that year with his son Henry. The first issue of the comic includes the death of Mary-Jane Watson, and a twelve-year time shift, with the series' protagonist being Ben Parker, son of Peter Parker and Mary Jane. Personal life Abrams is married to public relations executive Katie McGrath and has three children. His daughter, Gracie Abrams, is a pop singer-songwriter. He resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. He is Jewish and his wife is Catholic, and he sometimes takes his children to religious services on Jewish holidays. Abrams serves on the Creative Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization and the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Board of Governors. Filmography Film Acting