The world is still reeling from the death of beloved Spock actor Leonard Nimoy but his son, Adam, is planning something in an effort to pay tribute to the late actor and make his legions of fans very happy.
According to Variety, Adam is planning to create a documentary about Nimoy's life and the iconic character he brought to life in the original Star Trek films.
The documentary, which will be called For the Love of Spock, will be completed just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the successful Star Trek sci-fi franchise, which first aired back in September 8, 1966.
"This will be a tribute to my dad and Spock. We have plenty to work from because my dad loved telling stories and he was very fond of the role," Adam told Variety.
The project will really take Adam on a trip down memory lane especially since he and his father have discussed the project at length several months before Nimoy passed away.
They both agreed that the focus of the documentary should be the enduring nature of Spock and Nimoy's portrayal of the Vulcan-human first officer. Adam revealed that the documentary will feed a lot from Nimoy's two books, namely, I Am Not Spock and I Am Spock. His father also left him a number of voice recordings.
Nimoy revealed that he was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease last year, and the documentary became one of his greatest source of strength and dedication while battling the disease. Two days before his death, he was still actively pitching ideas to his son about the documentary.
"He felt as if he had plenty of time, but then he declined precipitously," Adam said. "I was struck with the outpouring of affection for him after he died, so this feels like the right thing to do."
They decided that Zachary Quinto, the actor who played the newer version of Spock, will narrate the documentary. Meanwhile, William Shatner, a good friend of Nimoy and the actor who played captain of the Enterprise, James T. Kirk, agreed to make an appearance in the documentary.
It will be produced by David Zappone, the president and owner of 455 films. However, the documentary still needs some financing before it could move forward, and Adam said they might consider starting a crowd-funding option to help raise the needed funds for the project.
