Get ready: ‘Wrath of Khan’ is coming

One of the nice things about having access to cable television is that, depending on the day, I can get all the "Star Trek" I want.

Some days it's "Star Trek" (TOS). Others it's "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Still others, it's "Star Trek: Voyager" (a show I think has the best theme song of all).

Of course, if I jump on Netflix, I can see all of the above and in the order of release (not to mention all of the movies). But there's something about the randomness of the regular cable TV showings that I enjoy.

So, by now it's pretty obvious that I love to watch the shows that Gene Roddenberry created (or, in some cases at least, inspired). So I'm fairly excited about the prospect of the movie event that will be coming Sept. 10 and 13 to both the Regal Cinemas' theaters at Northtown Mall and Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone Stadium.

That movie is none other than 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." It's the 35th anniversary of the film, which stars all the principals of the original series, including Willian Shatner as Capt. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest Kelly as Bones and Nichelle Nichols as Uhura. The chief villain is played by the great Ricardo Montalban (pictured above).

And it's the Director's Cut, Nicholas Meyer being the filmmaker, and it includes an interview with Shatner.

There will be two screenings each day, at 2 and at 7 p.m. I'd go into the plot and stuff, but you can find all you need to know by clicking here.

Excuse me now. I have to go. I think another episode of "Voyager" is on.