True. I haven't really read up on the sequel production thus far, so I'm unaware how heavily involved J.J. Abrams will be in the project, but anything that man touches is gold. Except for Gone Fishin'. That is the worst film ever created, by far. It makes cancer look like an orgasm.
The original not only doesn't require a sequel, but the sequel may very well hurt the original. How much further can they really elaborate on the subject? But, who knows, theres been plenty of times when it seemed like a sequel to a movie was blasphemy only to have it be excellent. I'll see it regardless.