Weekanerd: Fake Indiana Jones, Death Note, and Zombies!

FRIDAY, JULY 6

GEEKANERD'S EVENT OF THE WEEK:

• Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
• 8pm & Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Avenue

A shot-for-shot remake of the classic movie, shot and starring three kids from Mississippi. Produced between 1982 and 1989, the film has only recently come to the attention of the geek elite; Eli Roth screened it in 2003 at the Alamo Drafthouse cinema, and Daniel Clowes is currently turning the story of the seven-year production into a screenplay. Don't miss this extremely rare public screening, with director Eric Zala in attendance! Tickets are $8, or $5 with student ID.

• Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Grey Signing
• 5-7pm @ Midtown Comics, 200 W 40th Street

Jimmy and Justin will be promoting their "The Hill Have Eyes" graphic novel, the second book out of Fox Atomic Comics. Palmiotti is also the writer of Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane, and of course the book that's currently driving me crazy, Countdown.

SATURDAY, JULY 7

• Monster Draw-A-Thon
• 3pm-3am @ The Luna Lounge, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn

The second awesome sketch event in as many weeks! Models will be made up like ZOMBIES, so all you fans of Marvel Zombies and Walking Dead will definitely want to get in on the fun. The website promises booze and live rock music to sketch by, making the $25 dollar ticket price seem more reasonable. 21 and over.

SUNDAY, JULY 8

• Death Note: New York Premiere
• 3:30 @ The Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street.
  

Based on the super popular manga series, director Shusuke Kaneko will be on hand to introduce the film. There's also a screening on Friday the 6th at 8:30, with Kaneko doing a Q & A afterwards. Click the link for ticket info, and check out the trailer here.