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STAR TREK:TOS Episode Hits Theaters

By: Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor
Date: Monday, October 22, 2007
Source: Fathom Events

Our Mania DVD Guru, Bob Trate, has sent word of a trailer he saw attached to 30 DAYS OF NIGHT over the weekend. In select theaters across the nation, the 2 part STAR TREK: TOS episode “The Menagerie” will be hitting the big screen. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 13^that 7:30PM (local) and on Thursday, November 15^th at 7:30PM & 10:30PM (local).

Here's the details from Fathom Events:

Boldly go where no man has gone before to see two of the most famous “Star Trek: The Original Series” episodes – your local movie theatre! By popular demand a second night has been added!! “Star Trek: The Original Series” will be beamed onto the big screen for two nights only in select movie theatres nationwide on Tuesday, Nov. 13^that 7:30PM (local) and on Thursday, November 15^th at 7:30PM & 10:30PM (local). This event features the original Season 1 episodes “The Menagerie” Part 1 and 2, digitally re-mastered in High-Definition and Cinema Surround Sound. Also included is greeting from creator Gene Roddenberry’s son, Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry and an exclusive 30-minute behind-the-scenes look at how the episodes were digitally re-mastered.

Event Synopsis:

“The Menagerie” features footage from the original “Star Trek” pilot episode titled “The Cage.” Leonard Nimoy as Spock is the only character that made it from the pilot to the “Star Trek” series – as well as Jeffrey Hunter in the role of the original commander of the starship Enterprise, Captain Christopher Pike.

The two-part episode features Spock and the familiar crew of the Enterprise including William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy, James Doohan as Scott, and Nichelle Nichols as Uhura. In this episode, Spock is on trial for hijacking the Enterprise, telling a strange tale of former Enterprise Captain Pike's imprisonment on Talos IV 13 years earlier and the past crew's attempts to rescue him – shown in “flashback” footage taken from the original pilot episode.

An in-theatre exclusive greeting from creator Gene Roddenberry’s son, Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry is included, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how the episodes were digitally re-mastered from the original negatives – including the reinvention of the old TV show special effects using new CGI animation, and the orchestral re-recording of the show’s theme music.

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Comments/Responses

Flat • Oct 22, 2007, 05:18am •

I like this idea, and I understand they chose "The Menagerie" because it is the only two-part episode from the original series, but come on... The episode plays like Star Trek: The Motion Picture...boring. There are so many better choices; they could play two different episodes back to back to achieve an event length.

technomaget • Oct 22, 2007, 07:28am •

I don't think either is boring, but if you are looking for packed action filled moments, these are not the episodes for you.

Whiskeymovie • Oct 22, 2007, 07:36am •

sniff,,,,sniff.....did some leave the cheese out?

themovielord • Oct 22, 2007, 07:38am •

Sweet! Cannot wait.

WISEGUY562 • Oct 22, 2007, 08:40am •

Obviously this is just for Trekies or people that can't sleep at home.
I like Star Trek just nowhere near enough to pay for this, specially since most of us have probably seen it already. Besides The Biggest Loser is on Tuesdays and Ugly Betty on Thursdays :)

wrrlykam • Oct 22, 2007, 08:56am •

This would be fun if they showed it in the UK . . oh hum...

chilibeans • Oct 22, 2007, 09:26am •

I live 20 miles from a theater that is showing it and I plan to see it. Will post a comment after having seen it.

metalwater • Oct 22, 2007, 10:10am •

They should have edited together the two Romulan episodes "Balance Of Terror" and "The Enterprise Incident"...add in some new special effects and you've got yourself a great movie there.

nrollins • Oct 22, 2007, 10:22am •

No offense, but this news has been around for weeks. There have been Flash ads on websites even. Still, glad you're bringing the news to people.

wessmith1966 • Oct 22, 2007, 12:09pm •

Didn't know about this, so thanks for the post. I can't wait to see the episodes on the big screen. Nothing beats that experience. I'm a huge John Wayne fan and recently saw two of his moviss that I've seen on DVD many times on the big screen. It was an amazing experience for me. I may have to travel a bit to see this, but the drive will be worth the time for myself and my best friend.

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