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Dakota Fanning takes a Star Trek road trip in trailer for Please Stand By

December 7, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its US release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming comedy drama Please Stand By. Directed by Ben Lewin, the film stars Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve, and Patton Oswalt; check them out below…

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy, played with exquisite delicacy by Dakota Fanning, follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown. “It is there for us to conquer, not to fear.”

Please Stand By is set for release on January 26th in the US.

Originally published December 7, 2017. Updated April 19, 2018.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: alice eve, Ben Lewin, dakota fanning, Patton Oswalt, please stand by, Toni Collette

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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