A year before J.J. Abrams brings his vision of The Original Series to the big screen, the original Original Series is going to get a go. CBS just announced a special presentation of the remastered "The Menagerie" on November 13th at almost 300 theaters nationwide. Both parts of "The Menagerie" will be shown in HD and cinema surround sound. The presentation includes a 30 minute behind-the-scenes featurette about the remastering. You can find theaters and buy tickets at Fathom Events ($12.50). More info at STARTREK.com
Of course it is no coincidence that these screenings are being held one week before the release of Star Trek: TOS – The Complete First Season [on HD DVD]
I am there…
Got to see what those uniforms look like on the REAL big screen…
Just to hear the opening credits…
Nice. There is a digital projection theater close by, I hope they get it. Guess I need to check the listings. I’ve seen TOS on a 7′ home theater screen but never on a 75′ one!
Cool! I always thought the Menagerie or specifically the Cage, would make a great movie.
Wow! That’s pretty cool! I don’t suppose there’s any chance of this happening in the UK too, is there? No? :(
Hmm, that would be kinda cool to see. But since it’s not in widescreen format it won’t really feel like you’re watching TOS on the “big screen”.
Instead it’ll be just like you’re watching it on a REALLY big TV. lol
Shoot, this works out, we will see a “Doomsday Machine/journey to Babel” double bill…I would pay for that as well…
They need to release a poster and a discount coupon for the HD-DVD set at the door. That would be perfect…
nice…very nice…
now how about a Space Seed/TWOK double bill?
and a Mirror Mirror/Yesterdays Enterprise one too (c’mon – Yesterdays Ent is the closest TNG came to a mirror universe story)
The nearest Digital theatre to me is a RAVE cinema in Peoria, IL. Unfortunately they’re not on the list yet. I sent them(fathom) a message telling them about this theatre because otherwise there’s no where for people like me in central Illinois to see this. and I REALLY want to see this!
Lotsa Atlanta theatres joining in on this. Love it!
Respek the Trek!
Nothing showing near me. :-(
YES!!!! AWESOME!!!!!
I’m hoping to head up to Indy to take advantage of this.
We should make shirts or nametags or something so we can find each other.
Damn the bad luck. Only three theaters in Louisiana. The closest is still too far to make it worth the effort for me.
Great poster tag line: “This time, the bridge dissolve effect doesn’t suck!”
I’m so jealous…..it’s not coming to my town!
OK, how about these:
“The 17 minutes syndicators didn’t want you to see.”
or…
“Rotoscope-a-rific!”
or…
“A Star Trek Movie with William Shatner in it!”
Looks like it’s showing in 4 or 5 theaters in my area! I am SO there. Incidentally, earlier this year a local theater showed TWOK on my birthday (shades of Free Enterprise)! That was cool! The theater even gave away prizes to whoever did the best, “KHHHAAANNN!!!!!!” I was one of the winners. :)
might the release of this particular episode tell us something about the plot of the new movie??????
Doh! Us poor olde folks in blighty over the pond get nowt!
CmdrR — yeah, we Atlantans are blessed with lots of venues. Sort of makes up for the lousy WSB treatment of Remastered Trek!
I’m going to see if the long-sufferering little woman will take me to the Hollywood 24 off I-85 for a pre-birthday (mine’s the 18th) bash.
I wonder if they’re going to add anything new effects to it that we haven’t already seen. Seems like we ought to get something extra for our $12.50…besides the chance to purchase $6.00 buckets of popcorn.
Scott B. out.
I’m there, lucky me it’s going to be in the Twin Cities.
Awesome, unfortunately, for some reason I can’t seem to buy my ticket at Cinemark. =( I’ll have to refresh the page everyday to see when they become available.
Awesome! “The Menagerie” always was the best Star Trek movie ever made IMO, and now I’ll get to see it displayed as such.
Something tells me we may even see a teaser trailer for the new movie. Also I question why this particular episode to be shown. It will have many references around the time line the movie takes place. The rumor is we will find out how Pike ends up in that chair and how Kirk takes command.
I am 100% absolutely totally there
I am buying my ticket online tonight
It is showing in 10 theatres in NJ, one of which is in South Plainfield.
South Plainfield: the town I grew up in (SPHS Class of ’85!!!!)
AND
this particular theatre is approximately 200 yards away from the place where I met my wife.
it will be good to go home again….
Plenty of showings in LA!! I’m there!
The Cage and The Menagerie are basically The Matrix movies, only told a lot better.
Yes! Being shown at a theater less than 5 minutes from my house. Can’t wait to go and get my geek on.
18. harris – October 5, 2007
might the release of this particular episode tell us something about the plot of the new movie??????
24. spud – October 5, 2007
Something tells me we may even see a teaser trailer for the new movie. Also I question why this particular episode to be shown. It will have many references around the time line the movie takes place.
This particular episode was chosen purely because of it’s length.
Yes, very awesome… it’s showing in like every theatre near me… oh and one of them is an iMax… Thank you, oh scifi gods… for this gift.
this is sweet! and it’s actually coming to Canada! Hopefully there will be a theatre somewhere here in Ottawa showing it!
This is very unexpected. What next; Star Trek The Motion Picture in HD? That was what I was hoping for in 1999 for the 20th Anniversary.
Anthony !
we need a larger version of that poster please !
the thumbnail on startrek.com just won’t cut it for hanging in my cubicle !
i bought my tickets. hooray for fandango!
Oh I am SO there! Sweeeeeet!!
got mine too fandango RULZ !
KEWL!!!
:-D
29. mars396
This particular episode was chosen purely because of it’s length.
Perhaps. But there are some parallels in this episode as well. “Pike” I see a great marketing opportunity for the new movie. They didn’t just want to show it on the big screen just to help push DVD sales now. IMHO they are testing the waters for something.
So the original Big E will finally make it to the Big Screen. Since they will show her, do you think Abrams in Trek XI will keep her the same since audiences will question why there is a change since the movie takes place in the same period? What will the running time be?
Hey cool! Just got mine! Need that poster too!
Please. I just don’t see the big bosses at Paramount ponying up $150M (or whatever) for a Big E with spikey nacelle caps. It will be a new E; hopefully a design that respects the original, but with lots more detail. The uniforms and sets will go that route as well. Oh, and so will the characters and dialogue. They may as well have a title card at the beginning: “Inspired by an actual TV show from the ’60s’.”
According to the site, it’s coming to Canada (although doesn’t mention locations yet). I’m there if it comes here to Vancouver! Hopefully it doesn’t have to be on a digital theatre, cause there’s none over here (yet! still waiting Cineplex!)
Do we know if MENAGERIE has been reformatted for the big screen? That is 16:9 rather then 4:3 ratio? It would be very special if they have given us a wide screen version. You Yanks get all the cool stuff. Hope someone gets this downunder and quickly!!!!
Woo-hoo! I am SO there!
#43-You Yanks get all the cool stuff.
Well, it is a U.S. show. We have to get credit for something that other countries like besides Big Mac’s.
This is going to be sweet! And finally we will have proof that the original (OK, remastered) Enterprise AND uniforms will look cool on the big screen. I shall hear nothing to the contrary.
43: Ditto
Widescreen or not?
Either way – a must for any trek fan.
I may have to leave the country to see it but, heck, Marysville WA is only an hour away.
Maybe there will be a Vancouver showing – the site says watch for Canadian locations.
STAR TREK LIVES!
45-This is going to be sweet! And finally we will have proof that the original (OK, remastered) Enterprise AND uniforms will look cool on the big screen. I shall hear nothing to the contrary.
Yes. This hits on November 13th… just enough time for JJ to gauge the audience reaction and, if positive, run out and stock up at Big Joe’s House of Velour. ;-)
If nothing else, we’ll finally get to see a 15′ Susan Oliver in all her green glory.
#47-If nothing else, we’ll finally get to see a 15′ Susan Oliver in all her green glory.
Yessss. I hadn’t thought of that. I have been trying to get my wife to color herself green and go this Halloween as an Orion slave girl, but she insists that we won’t make it out the door. Same thing happened when I dressed her up as Princess Leia in the golden bikini from Return of the Jedi. Oh wait, that wasn’t Halloween. Same thing, though.
ARGH! Sometimes it sucks living in the UK. Not to mention I’m out in the States a couple of weeks after this shows….sods bloody law. Unless of course they wait til Dec to show it in Vancouver, I might be in with a chance then!