The two-part
Star Trek Remastered version of "
The Menagerie” will now also be beaming onto the big screen in a special engagement with selected theatres in Europe! The screening — a first for episodic
Star Trek on this scale — will also be seen in over 300 venues across the U.S. and Canada (
related story). This special event will also feature a special introduction by Eugene "Rod” Roddenberry, son of
Star Trek creator
Gene Roddenberry, plus an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Remastered series.
Below is a schedule for viewers in Europe:
| Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 P.M. |
United Kingdom |
Odeon |
| Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 P.M. |
Ireland |
UCI |
| Friday, November 16 at 10:00 P.M. |
Germany |
startrek.de |
| Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 P.M. |
Austria |
Cineplexx |
| Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 P.M. |
The Netherlands |
Pathe
CineMec |
| Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 P.M. |
Benelux countries |
Utopolis |
"The Menagerie" will be presented in its digitally remastered, high-definition format and in Cinema Surround Sound. The screening is in part to promote the HD-DVD/DVD release on November 20 by CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.
The two-part "Menagerie" is the only episode to feature the casts of both the original pilot and the regular series, with Spock the only character to make the transition from from the pilot to the series. Much of the footage, of course, is taken from the rejected first pilot "The Cage." The story sees the Vulcan hell-bent on returning Captain Pike to Talos IV, the intention being that this is where his injuredsd former commander can peacefully live out the rest of his days. Spock risks his career in Starfleet by hijacking the Enterprise and faces a court-martial for his actions. All this is eventually revealed to be an illusion, courtesy of the Talosians and their very strong telepathic hallucinations. Spock is then exonerated, Pike is returned and everything works out in the end. (Oops! Sorry to give it away!) "The Menagerie" was the 16th episode of Star Trek produced, and the 11th one to air.
