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Classic Trek Coming to a Big Screen Near You
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Melissa Wilson
 
By Melissa Wilson
Published on 10/8/2007
 
Tired of all the hype about J.J. Abrams and his new crew?  Take a trip down memory lane with Shatner, Nimoy and the rest on the silver screen this November ...

To boldly go right back to where it all started
Tired of all the hype about J.J. Abrams and his new crew? Take a trip down memory lane with Shatner, Nimoy and the rest on the silver screen this November.  Fathom Events, the same people who brought us the "Poltergiest" big-screen event earlier this year, are going to put Star Trek on over 300 movie screens on Tuesday, November 13th at 7:30pm.  The tape has been digitally remastered and upgraded to surround sound (claims the official website), so it will be a Trek-viewing experience like, erm, ten others.

The cool part?  They're showing "The Menagerie."  As anyone who ever donned Vulcan ears can tell you -- and many people who never did -- this two-part episode incorporated the original pilot of the series.  Jeffrey Hunter made a lasting impression as Captain Christopher Pike, someone we are likely to become more acquainted with come next Christmas.

From the site:

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.

There's even a handy place to input your location to find the nearest theatre.