Leonard Nimoys Son to Direct Spock Documentary
Just one month after the death of Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on Star Trek, his son Adam Nimoy has announced plans to produce a documentary about the iconic character titled For the Love of Spock. Nimoy's fellow Star Trek actors will help honor the star in the documentary. Zachary Quinto, who played Spock in the last two Star Trek films, will narrate. Filmmakers say that William Shatner, who starred opposite Nimoy in the original series as Captain Kirk, has also agreed to appear in the film. Adam Nimoy hopes to release the film in time to honor the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, which first aired on Sept. 8, 1966. Nimoy, who has directed episodes of Gilmore Girls and The Practice, told Variety that he and his father had discussed the project for months before the elder Nimoy's death. Adam Nimoy says that the reaction to his father's illness has inspired him to go ahead with the film. "He felt as if he had plenty of time, but then he declined precipitously," he said. "I was struck with the outpouring of affection for him after he died, so this feels like the right thing to do.", Leonard Nimoy announced via Twitter last year that he had been diagnosed with COPD, a chronic respiratory disease caused by smoking that has no cure. He encouraged fans on Twitter not to smoke. Nimoy died on Feb. 27. Variety