'The Great Beyond': JJ Abrams Unveils His First Original Film Since 2011 at CinemaCon

With his longtime production studio, Bad Robot, at a crossroads, J.J. Abrams appeared at Warner Bros.' CinemaCon presentation to unveil his upcoming supernatural thriller "The Great Beyond," starring Glen Powell, Jenna Ortega and Samuel L. Jackson. It is also his first original film since "Super 8" in 2011, having worked in the years since on "Star Trek" and "Star Wars." "I" really felt like I needed to get back to telling original stories, which is where I started, and is the thing that I am most passionate about," Abrams said. "And the seed of this idea came to me . . .