*FM boldy goes into full coverage of the 50th anniversary of STAR TREK, from the original series to the brand-new, big-screen STAR TREK BEYOND, while Oscar winner James Cameron revisits ALIENS and previews his AVATAR sequels exclusively for FM. Horror also takes center stage as we visit the set of THE CONJURING 2 with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson; and GHOSTBUSTERS director Paul Feig shares his take on a beloved classic. Plus, legendary director Richard Donner talks THE OMEN and its alleged curse; Patrick Duffy revisits THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS; we go behind the scenes of DRAGONSLAYER; and Michael York and Jenny Agutter revisit LOGAN’S RUN exclusively, as we pay tribute to the classics as only Famous Monsters can!
NEW INTERVIEWS AND EXCLUSIVES IN FM #286 INCLUDE:
STAR TREK BEYOND: As Justin Lin takes the helm of the J.J. Abrams franchise, John Cho — Mr. Sulu himself — takes FM behind the scenes of the new big-screen adventure.
STAR TREK TURNS 50: Nichelle Nichols and Rod Roddenberry talk with FM as acclaimed TREK-sperts Kevin Dilmore and Dayton Ward detail the origins of the iconic series.
THE CONJURING 2: We were on the set of the scariest movie of the summer to get the story behind the story from stars Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Shannon Kook, and the producers.
NEW GHOSTBUSTERS: Director Paul Feig takes on the Internet haters and defines his comedy criteria (hint: you must be hilarious) as he reboots a beloved franchise.
VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER: The ’80s anime classic has been revamped for instant-gratification bingeing on Netflix, and the super-fan producers share their excitement.
ALIENS: Director James Cameron reflects on the making of his 1986 Sci-Fi master-sequel in this exclusive, in-depth interview withFamous Monsters.
THE OMEN: Legendary director Richard Donner looks back at his 1976 film and weighs in on the reported “OMEN Curse” exclusively for FM.
LOGAN’S RUN: Michael York and Jenny Agutter deliver a special tribute to their ’76 Sci-Fi classic in a unique exclusive.
DRAGONSLAYER: Director/cowriter Matthew Robbins and SFX master Phil Tippett detail how
they created the most convincing dragon ever put on screen in 1981.
MAN FROM ATLANTIS: Patrick Duffy revisits his classic ‘70s TV show with a brand-new novel.
ULTRAMAN: The Japanese superhero gets his due on his golden anniversary. *www.famousmonsters.com