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Bruce Greenwood "beaming in" to Calgary for Vulcan, AB's special screening of Star Trek - Vulcans are thrilled!
April 29, 2009 - Vulcan, Alberta, Approaching the eve of the new Star Trek movie’s launch in North America, the little town of Vulcan, Alberta is buzzing with excitement! Not only has Paramount Pictures arranged for 300 lucky Vulcan County residents to attend a private advance screening of Star Trek, they have also just announced that Captain Christopher Pike himself, aka Bruce Greenwood, will be making an extra special guest appearance at Vulcan’s advance screening in Calgary on May 6, 2009.
"With Bruce Greenwood adding some Hollywood glamour to Vulcan's special advance screening of Star Trek, we feel very honoured by all that Paramount Pictures is arranging for us." said Vulcan Tourism Coordinator, Dayna Dickens.
Canadian born actor Bruce Greenwood has had a diverse and successful career in film and television, appearing in such movies as, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”, "I'm Not There", "Capote", "I, Robot", "Thirteen Days" and "Double Jeopardy" just to name a few. Additionally, Greenwood has worked with Canadian director Atom Agoyan three times, on; "Exotica", "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Ararat".
As Star Trek's theatrical release date approaches (on May 8, 2009), Dickens, is noticing a significant increase in the number of Star Trek fans making the trek to Vulcan:
"Just about every tourist who walks through our doors this spring is curious about Star Trek, and when we show them the new movie's trailer you can see the excitement build in their eyes."
Vulcan, Alberta has been coincidentally associated with Star Trek since the show's inception - Vulcan being Mr. Spock's fictitious home planet. The small town on the Canadian Prairies actively promotes itself as a Star Trek destination, complete with a space-themed tourist information centre and a 5 tonne replica of the USS Entreprise proudly overlooking the highway through town.
Upon learning of Paramount’s special arrangement for Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy said: "I wish I could be in two places at once. I will be in NY helping to spread the word about the opening of the film. I am pleased that logic has prevailed and that my Vulcan friends will see the film in Calgary. Live long, enjoy, and prosper."
