With San Diego Comic Con just a little under a month away, both sci-fi legend William Shatner and B-movie great Roger Corman have been confirmed for panels.
'William Shatner's Get a Life!' @ Comic-Con
Shatner
will introduce the EPIX Original Documentary at a screening directly
following the panel on July 14th at Comic-Con. The screening is at
7:00PM @ Reading
Cinemas.
William Shatner’s Get a Life! | Premiering
July 28 at 8pm EST on EPIX
Based on Shatner’s hugely popular book, this film examines the
mystery,
longevity and the cultural phenomena of Star Trek and its long-obsessed
fans
known as “Trekkers.” On the surface, the
film is an exploration of strangers who have for years attended
conventions
which looked foolish and almost laughable to some – but Shatner
discovers the
many secrets and hidden motives behind these individuals’ compulsion to
attend
these events. The end result is a film
that reveals a fun and touching side of the fanfare surrounding Star
Trek, and
examines the thrill of what's happening at these fantasy conventions and
the
enduring popularity of the film and TV series as Shatner further
embraces his
role as Captain James T. Kirk and his own impact.
'Roger
Corman's Attack of the 50ft Cheerleader'@ Comic-Con
Corman will introduce the EPIX Original Movie at 3D screening
following the panel on July 14th at Comic-Con. The screening is at 12AM @ Reading
Cinemas.
Roger Corman’s Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader in 3D| Premiering August 25 at 10pm EST on EPIX
In an update to the great genre pictures of the ‘50s, Roger
Corman’s
first ever 3D film Attack of the 50 Foot
Cheerleader follows a college coed who uses an experimental drug to
transform herself into a popular beauty – but at a huge price. Produced
by Corman along with his producing
partner/wife Julie Corman, the movie stars Jena Sims (The Vampire
Diaries),
Sean Young (Blade Runner), Treat Williams (Hair, Prince of the City,
Everwood),
Ryan Merriman (Pretty Little Liars), A.J. Lamas (Leave it to Lamas),
Mary
Woronov (Eating Raoul), Ted Raimi (Spider-Man), with cameo appearances
by
Corman himself and director John Landis (An American Werewolf in London,
Animal
House, The Blues Brothers). Acclaimed
visual effects artist Kevin O’Neill (Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula,
Blade and
Piranha 3D) directs.
Got your tickets? (I hope you do, because the Con has been sold out for a while)
