Boldly going where no “Trek” has gone before, this 2009 reboot of the 40-year-old sci-fi franchise tells the origin stories of the beloved crew of the Starship Enterprise. “Star Trek” is the 11th film based on the original Star Trek television series, but portrayed by an all-new cast.
Re-imagining a cult classic of super-nova proportions is as dangerous as a Klingon with a painstik, but director J.J. Abrams (creator of “Alias” and “Lost“) manages to re-energize the franchise with enough snappy dialogue, twists, and special effects to satisfy even the most nitpicky space-geek. Not surprisingly, the film was nominated for four Oscars at the 82nd Academy Awards, and has become the highest-grossing film in the entire series.
And now, EPIX Movie Free-For-All brings it to you on Thursday, July 21, only at Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Under the stars with fellow fans, follow Spock, McCoy, Sulu, and the entire galactic gang as they combat an evil, time-traveling Romulan (Eric Bana) hell-bent on destroying the Federation.
In partnership with Verizon Fios, EPIX has expanded to a series of 32 free, outdoor movie screenings in four parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. Tompkins Square Park screenings will continue every Thursday night through the end of August, with classic and must-see films like “Rosemary’s Baby“, “The Pope of Greenwich Village“, and “The Godfather“. Every event will also open with live music at 7:45pm so be sure to come early. And the out-of-this world bonus – it’s completely for free.
“Star Trek“
Date: Thursday, July 21
Venue: TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK, 7th Street between A and B, Manhattan
7:45 PM Live music
8:30 PM Rooftop Films presents the short film The Adventures of Ledo and Ix
8:45 PM Star Trek begins
ABOUT THE EPIX MOVIE FREE-FOR-ALL
All summer long, the EPIX Movie Free-For-All is hosting FREE movie screenings in four NYC parks! Sit under the stars and watch movies in The East Village, Long Island City, Williamsburg and Coney Island. And not just the movies are free. EPIX is giving away prizes and swag at each event and also on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Online! Go to EpixHD.com/FreeForAll and sign-up for the EPIX Movie Free-For-All newsletter to find out how to enter to win a ton of really cool stuff.
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