Video: Star Trek New Voyages Star On Board With Abrams' New Movie

James Cawley, star and producer of the online fan series Star Trek New Voyages, says he is on board with JJ Abrams' upcoming Star Trek film and is even going to be in the film. Cawley plays Captain Kirk in TNV, a remake of the original series, and can be seen in the video below from TrekMovie.com giving Abrams' project a big thumbs-up.

Cawley was recently invited on the Paramount soundstage where Star Trek is being produced and spent a few days with Abrams and crew discussing Gene Roddenberry's vision and basically hanging around with the actors and crew.

"I love it. I think he's definitely a genius," Cawley said about the new movie and Abrams. Read more and watch the video ...

Cawley goes on to talk about his A-list treatment on the set and how he thinks Abrams will stay true to Roddenberry's philosophy, even if his style is different. Cawley also noted that he was fitted for a new Starfleet uniform on the set and is gearing up to shoot a few top secret scenes for the film.

Cawley's praise for the new project is a little surprising since he's a canon purist and has reported skepticism about the new Trek film. The video interviewer bluntly asked Cawley if he was "bought off" to gush about the new film. Cawley said no, of course, and went on to talk about what he'd do different if he was in charge.

So, what say you Trek fans? Is Cawley's praise honest and well-earned, or is this a well-calculated move by Abrams' Web-savvy marketing team to win over die hard fans and drum up more interest in this project?