• News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

  • Movies
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Long Reads
  • Trending

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.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Gripping 90s Thrillers From First-Time Directors

7 Bizarre 80s Horror Movies You Might Have Missed

The Best 90s and 00s Horror Movies That Rotten Tomatoes Hate!

10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s You Need To See

The Top 10 Batman: The Animated Series Episodes

The Erotic Horror Renaissance of the 1990s: Where Cinemax Met Creature Features

Godzilla Minus One and the Essential Toho Godzilla Movies

6 Abduction Thrillers You May Have Missed

Philip K. Dick & Hollywood: The Essential Movie Adaptations

Asian Shock Horror Movies You Have To See

FEATURED POSTS:

Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day declassifies its final trailer

Movie Review – The Breadwinner (2026)

Apple TV Review – Star City

Movie Review – I’ve Seen All I Need to See (2025)

Movie Review – Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026)

Movie Review – Backrooms (2026)

Movie Review – Pressure (2026)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x G.I. Joe crossover action figures launch pre-orders

10 Essential Movies from 1966

Bloated Casts, Broken Endings: Why The Boys & other big shows can’t stick the landing

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

When Horror Got Smart: An Intellectual Turn in the 90s

The Essential Horror-Comedy Movies of the 21st Century

Ranking Bad E.T. Rip-Offs From Worst to Watchable

Chilling Stranded-in-the-Snow Movies for Your Watchlist

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Movies
  • Features and Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About Flickering Myth
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth