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John Johnson

Filmmaker John Johnson of Charlottesville joins the program to discuss remaking the “worst movie of all time”: Plan 9 From Outer Space.

The Virginia Film Festival will present a special screening of the new science fiction/horror film Plan 9 on Tuesday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Regal Stonefield Stadium 14. The film, shot in Virginia, is a remake of the Ed Wood cult classic Plan 9 From Outer Space. The screening will be followed by a discussion with its director, Charlottesville native John Johnson, and members of the cast and crew. Tickets for the screening are free and may be reserved ahead of time through the U.Va. Arts Box Office http://tickets.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=3925 or in-person starting at 6:00 p.m. on the night of the screening.

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