He's already begun work on "Cars 2" for Pixar founder John Lasseter; he will finish in the spring. Abrams' "Super 8," "Mission: Impossible IV" and the sci-fi epic "John Carter of Mars" (directed by another Pixar vet, Andrew Stanton) will follow.
In the meantime, he is adapting John Williams' themes for the refreshed "Star Tours" ride at Disneyland and has a commission for an original piece for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for next fall.He's the new Randy Newman!