Star Trek Into Darkness’s J.J. Abrams Defends the Film’s Secrecy

director J.J. Abrams wants fans to know that he takes spoilers seriously, and that he’s not trying to be clever or  mean when he goes to great lengths to keep plot points secret.Speaking earlier today at the Television Critics Association, Abrams was asked about the decision to keep the identity Benedict Cumberbatch’s villain under wraps throughout the film’s production.”I just can’t wait for people to see the movie,” said Abrams, who actually screened a rough cut of the film for a fan last week, who passed away days later. “Benedict is unbelievable. It’s a tall order, coming into that movie, because the crew of the Enterprise – that cast – is so damn good and they’re wonderful to work with and they’re all good hearts. So, to come into that group, as he did, as Alice Eve did and as Peter Weller did, and be one of the family was something that I was doubtful could happen. And he completely did it. I not only love him in the movie, but I love him, as a human being. He’s an amazing guy. I can’t wait for people to see the movie and experience what he’s done.”He added that it’s not fun for him to play the game of trying to keep information from the fans and the press. “It’s only fun to keep things quiet when it finally comes out as scheduled. Then, you feel like, ‘Oh, I didn’t just spend six months ruining the movie for people.’ It’s not fun during the experience of withholding because then you sound like a coy bastard and you’re being a jerk. But, what it really is about is making sure that, when you go to the movies or watch the show when it airs, you didn’t read the synopsis that came out of my fat mouth because I was answering a question that I was grateful anyone would even ask. I’d rather people experience it and learn what happens than be told what happens, and see it and have it confirmed. “That’s a common problem now, of course, when rumor sites are forever leaking things the minute a test screening lets out; the big reveal of Thanos at the end of The Avengers was out before the movie ever hit theaters, and the entire plot of The Walking Dead’s midseason finale last month was similarly spoiled online five days before it aired.