Adam Nimoy, son of the late Leonard Nimoy, has opened a Kickstarter for his documentary, For the Love of Spock. Also in this round-up: details on the L.A. screening of Joe Dante's Burying the Ex, as well as the official trailer for Extinction.
For the Love of Spock: From Adam Nimoy: "Last year, just before Thanksgiving, I approached my dad, Leonard Nimoy, about the possibility of working together on a film about Mr. Spock. I had skimmed through some of the books on the making of Star Trek and felt there was so much more to explore about the birth and evolution of Spock. And the timing seemed right, as the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series was not that far away. Dad agreed that now was the right time, and that he was 100% committed to collaborating with me on this project. He also reminded me that we were (then) just days away from the 50th anniversary of the start of production on “The Cage,” the original pilot for Star Trek in which Dad first appeared as Mr. Spock.
Please participate in my Kickstarter campaign and help me complete a project that was important to my dad and has become extremely important to me."
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Burying the Ex: "WHAT: BURYING THE EX Sneak Peak Screening followed by a Q&A with Director Joe Dante and Cast Members Anton Yelchin and Alexandra Daddario
WHEN: Thursday, June 11th at 7:30 PM
WHERE: The Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles)
AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE - BURYING THE EX: http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/burying-the-ex-0
AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE – JOE DANTE RETRO: http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/the-atomo-vision-of-joe-dante
TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE VISIT: http://fandan.co/1G7zWcc
IN THEATERS, ON VOD & ITUNES: June 19, 2015
DIRECTOR: Joe Dante
WRITER: Alan Trezza
CAST: Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario, Oliver Cooper
SYNOPSIS: It seemed like a great idea when all-around nice guy Max (ANTON YELCHIN, Star Trek) and his beautiful girlfriend, Evelyn (ASHLEY GREENE, Twilight Saga) moved in together. But when Evelyn turns out to be a controlling, manipulative nightmare, Max knows it’s time to call it quits. There’s just one problem: he’s terrified of breaking up with her. Fate steps in when Evelyn is the victim of a fatal, freak accident, leaving Max single and ready to mingle. Just as Max is thinking about moving on with what could be his dream girl, Olivia (Alexandra Daddario, True Detective) – Evelyn has returned from the grave and is determined to get her boyfriend back...even if that means transforming him into one of the undead."
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Extinction: "For nine years, Patrick (Matthew Fox), Jack (Jeffrey Donovan) and his daughter Lu (Quinn McColgan) have outlasted the zombie apocalypse by shutting themselves off in the snowbound town of Harmony. The monsters have seemingly disappeared, with no sign of other survivors, but the constant fear of the unknown is starting to take a toll on this makeshift family. When Patrick goes scavenging for food, he discovers the undead have returned and evolved into something terrifying, beyond imagination. Will the last breath of the human race survive a second zombie apocalypse?"
Extinction will hit theaters and VOD on July 31st.
Poster via JoBlo:
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