The essential guide to Galaxy Quest! Behind-the-scenes stories and cast interviews from the
critically acclaimed science fiction comedy and all-time top fan favorite. By Grabthar s
hammer! A witty inventive and heartfelt tribute to science fiction fans Galaxy Quest has
been making audiences laugh cry and cheer for over two decades. This authorized book examines
the entire process of making the movie from the initial spec script through to development
filming and postproduction. Along the way it takes an in-depth look into the film s visual
effects. Artists at ILM and Stan Winston Studio reveal how they used a mixture of lovingly
designed miniatures puppets prosthetics and CGI to bring to life the Protector the pig
lizard and the movie s other incredible monsters and starships. Featuring over 60 new
interviews with Galaxy Quest s cast and crew including Tim Allen Sigourney Weaver Sam
Rockwell and Dean Parisot and unseen photos and concept art this is the ultimate guide to
the funniest movie in the Galaxy. Charting the story from concept to script filming and
release with chapters looking at the casting the sets the costumes and makeup and the ship
design and the visual effects this guide is packed with hundreds of fascinating production
photos concept art and rare behind-the-scenes images. Galaxy Quest is a 1999 cult classic
science fiction comedy film. A parody of and homage to science-fiction films and series
especially Star Trek and its fandom the film stars Tim Allen Sigourney Weaver Alan Rickman
Tony Shalhoub Sam Rockwell and Daryl Mitchell. It depicts the cast of a fictional defunct
cult television series Galaxy Quest who are visited by actual aliens who think the series is
an accurate documentary and become involved in a very real intergalactic conflict. The film
was positively received by critics: it won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (an
award won by the original Star Trek series in the 1960s) and the Nebula Award for Best Script.
It was also nominated for 10 Saturn Awards including Best Science Fiction Film and Best
Director for Parisot Best Actress for Weaver and Best Supporting Actor for Rickman with
Allen winning Best Actor. Be sure to watch Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary - now
available on Netflix.
