The phenomenally successful re-imagining of the legendary adventures captured in Star Trek will be coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on November 17^th. Although it is too early to talk about the specifics of the special features and extras that will be included on the 2-disc DVD and 3-disc Blu-Ray, in speaking to members of the press this afternoon at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica, writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams gave some insight into the plans for the forthcoming Star Trek sequel, the possibility of it being done in 3-D and what he sees his involvement with the franchise being, for the foreseeable future. And, with so many other projects on his schedule, the prolific storyteller also touched on Mission: Impossible 4, Fringe and his latest television pilot, just sold to NBC. Hit the jump to read what he said:

Because various sites already reported on it days ago, it’s pretty much old news now that J.J. Abrams will join Tom Cruise as a producer for “Mission: Impossible 4″ or as I’m sure the marketing will try to dub it “M:I 4″ or “M:I-IV” or anything else other than the freaking title because I guess focus groups responded negatively to the words “Mission” and “Impossible”.

To their credit, THR does have a new piece of info.  They note that Paramount (who infamously parted ways with Cruise after the poor box office returns of “Mission: Impossible 3″) wants their fourth “Mission” movie by Summer 2011.  That may prove difficult since Abrams will have his hands full with “Star Trek 2″ (which, considering the rate at which studios want sequels on screens, could come out in 2011 as well).

More after the jump.