Discovery is blasting off with a special this summer in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon-landing, TheWrap has learned exclusively. Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and more astronauts from other Apollo missions are set to participate in the look-back at the July 20, 1969 touchdown.
As part of the project, Discovery will document the 115th annual Explorer’s Club dinner on March 16, when 10 veterans of the Apollo missions will be in attendance, also including Walt Cunningham of Apollo 7, Charlie Duke of Apollo 16, and more guests to be announced soon.
Private space-explorer Richard Garriott, the son of Skylab astronaut Owen Garriott, will conduct interviews and panel discussions with the former astronauts on their experiences beyond the stratosphere, as well as the future of privatized space flight.
Also Read: 'Apollo 11' Director Says Damien Chazelle Beat Him to Staging the Moon Landing: 'That Was My Exact Idea'
“The Explorer’s...
As part of the project, Discovery will document the 115th annual Explorer’s Club dinner on March 16, when 10 veterans of the Apollo missions will be in attendance, also including Walt Cunningham of Apollo 7, Charlie Duke of Apollo 16, and more guests to be announced soon.
Private space-explorer Richard Garriott, the son of Skylab astronaut Owen Garriott, will conduct interviews and panel discussions with the former astronauts on their experiences beyond the stratosphere, as well as the future of privatized space flight.
Also Read: 'Apollo 11' Director Says Damien Chazelle Beat Him to Staging the Moon Landing: 'That Was My Exact Idea'
“The Explorer’s...
- 3/15/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission Trailer. Mike Woolf‘s Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission (2010) movie trailer stars Richard Garriott, Owen Garriott, Helen Garriott, Robert Garriott, and Sergey Brin. Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission‘s plot synopsis: “Firmly ensconced in the geeky pantheon of computer legends since high school, Richard Garriott can afford to pursue his dreams – even the wildly improbable ones. For instance, following in his astronaut father’s footsteps. Nasa won’t take you because of bad eyes? No problem! Pioneer your own private space industry and buy a $30 million seat on a Russian Soyuz. Richly funny and invigorating, Man on a Mission tags along with Richard on his years-long quest to be the second Garriott into space. And maybe come back.”
On Richard Garriott and his past:
For years, most people who knew Richard Garriott knew him by his game industry alter-ego: Lord British. Under that name,...
On Richard Garriott and his past:
For years, most people who knew Richard Garriott knew him by his game industry alter-ego: Lord British. Under that name,...
- 1/15/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
I thoroughly enjoy interviewing filmmakers and actors, but I was particularly enlightened by Austin video game developer and recent astronaut Richard Garriott during our podcast interview about the documentary Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission, specifically regarding his motivation. I asked Garriott what science-fiction authors had inspired him in his youth, to want to travel to space. The answer? None -- he read fantasy, hence the inspiration for his first game, Ultima.
For Garriott, space travel wasn't anything out of the ordinary. His father Owen Garriott was an astronaut, and all of their neighbors were in the Nasa space program as well. It wasn't until Garriott was older that he discovered that not everyone goes to space, and his poor eyesight would prevent him from being a part of the Nasa space program. He was determined to find a way to travel to space, and in 2008 it became reality as...
For Garriott, space travel wasn't anything out of the ordinary. His father Owen Garriott was an astronaut, and all of their neighbors were in the Nasa space program as well. It wasn't until Garriott was older that he discovered that not everyone goes to space, and his poor eyesight would prevent him from being a part of the Nasa space program. He was determined to find a way to travel to space, and in 2008 it became reality as...
- 9/15/2010
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
Although he hails from Baltimore, documentary filmmaker Mike Woolf is now firmly planted in Austin and no stranger to SXSW. In 2000, he started Beef and Pie Productions with renowned photographer/Dp Andrew Yates and producer Karen Yates. Four of their short docs including Growin’ A Beard, The 72oz Steak, Tuesday Nighter and Life is Marbleous have premiered at SXSW. I caught Growin' A Beard at SXSW in 2003, and was amazed to see how the filmmakers made an engaging documentary based on an annual beard-growing contest in Shamrock, Texas.
The Beef and Pie Productions team has now taken on their first full-length documentary, Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission, featuring a certain local entrepreneur and the first second-generation astronaut. I had the chance to sit down with Mike Woolf at the Draught House -- hence all the beer references -- to discuss his latest project. Here's what he had to say:...
The Beef and Pie Productions team has now taken on their first full-length documentary, Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission, featuring a certain local entrepreneur and the first second-generation astronaut. I had the chance to sit down with Mike Woolf at the Draught House -- hence all the beer references -- to discuss his latest project. Here's what he had to say:...
- 3/11/2010
- by Debbie Cerda
- Slackerwood
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