VIDEO : J.J. Abrams Says William Shatner Won?t Appear In Kelvin Timeline

Khan Meme Star Trek J.J. Abrams Says William Shatner Wont Appear In Kelvin Timeline Though 2009?s Star Trek was very much a reboot for the seminal sci-fi franchise, it was creative about how it gave the property a new start. Instead of just hitting the reset button completely, director J.J. Abrams incorporated time travel in an effort to preserve the previously established canon.