MOVIE NEWS: STAR TREK TIX SELLING OUT SWIFTLY

BIG FREAKING SURPRISE….. STAR TREK TIX ARE SELLING OUT RIDICULOUSLY FAST. AS I POSTED EARLIER, I’M EXCITED TO SEE THE FLICK, NEW MYTHOLOGY & ALL. I’M NOT EVEN A SCI-FI DUDE, BUT IT DEFINITELY LOOKS ENTERTAINING. CHECK OUT THE POST. ENJOY

Star Trek' Selling Out at Warp Drive Speed

The J.J. Abrams movie has already sold out more than a 100 opening weekend show times across the country.

May 5, 2009

LOS ANGELES, CA—J. J. Abrams' "Star Trek" doesn't open till Thursday night around 7 pm, but Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, is reporting that the film already accounts for 81% of daily ticket sales on the site. "Star Trek" has sold out more than a hundred opening weekend show times across the country from New York to Los Angeles, from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

"The new J.J. Abrams movie has wide appeal and not just to fans of the "Star Trek" franchise," says Ted Hong, Chief Marketing Officer for Fandango. "It's for moviegoers who love fun action-packed summer blockbusters, introducing iconic characters to a whole new generation of fans. It will be a blast to see it in IMAX."

Fandango has surveyed more than 4,000 moviegoers planning to see "Star Trek." Among the findings:

83% plan to see the movie on opening weekend.

10% plan to show up at the theater in some kind of "Star Trek" costume.

48% are fans of producer-director J.J. Abrams.

47% are fans of "Heroes" star Zachary Quinto.

67% are male.

SOURCE: POPTOWER

MOVIE PREVIEW

Let me just say that I’m far from being a trekkie, probably the farthest away, actually, lol, but I am, & I’m not afraid to say so, absolutely geeked up about seeing the new incarnation of Star Trek. For all of you who don’t yet know, the storyline is follwing a new mythology, so you don’t, I repeat, DON’T have to be a trekkie to enjoy it. And for all of the trekkies out there, harden not your heart, & fret not, because I’m sure there will be plenty of nostalgia mixed in with the new plotlines. Read the preview below for an overview of what you can expecgt. Make sure you check this flick out. And no the studio behind this movie is not paying me, though soon I will be paid for these posts. But that’s a pony of a different hue.

From J.J. Abrams ("Mission: Impossible III," "Fringe," "Lost" and "Alias"), producer Damon Lindelof and executive producers Bryan Burk and Jeffrey Chernov and screenwriters and executive producers Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman ("Transformers," "MI: III") comes a new vision of the greatest adventure of all time, "Star Trek," featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no one has gone before. "Star Trek" opens nationally on May 8, 2009.

Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment Present a Bad Robot Production "Star Trek" starring John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams ("Mission Impossible III," "Lost," "Alias"), written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman ("MI: III," "Transformers").

Based upon "Star Trek" Created by Gene Roddenberry. The film is produced by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof. The executive producers are Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. The director of photography is Dan Mindel, ASC. The production designer is Scott Chambliss. "Star Trek" is edited by Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. and Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. The costume designer is Michael Kaplan. The visual effects & animation are by Industrial Light and Magic. The music is by Michael Giacchino. This film has not yet been rated.

Genre: Science Fiction

Runtime: 126 mins.

Release Date: May 8, 2009

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies:

Bad Robot

Paramount Pictures

Spyglass Entertainment