From Vulture:
Attention impatient sequelphiles: Vulture can confirm that J.J. Abrams has finally committed to shooting Star Trek 2. Insiders familiar with the director's plans tell Vulture that pre-production is underway, that the script will be done by month's end and that Abrams will start shooting this winter.
I'm pretty sure we all saw this coming, but it's nice to have this officially, and filming soon!
That is the most expected news ever.