Nichelle Nichols, two Star Trek: Voyager stars, Flash Gordon and both of TV’s SHAZAM! heroes all turn up in the same superhero movie, and it’s coming to Long Island City, Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm / Saturday, December 5 at 5:00pm / Sunday, December 6 at 6:45pm.
“Surge of Power: Where There’s Smoke” is an independent superhero comedy that won 38 festival awards and is now on a seven-city theatrical tour.
It’s a PG-13, 69-minute family romp: Surge of Power: Where There’s Smoke is a fun, campy LGBTQ+ superhero comedy touring theaters nationwide. When an evil syndicate launches a plot against the city, superhero Surge forms an unlikely alliance with guest hero The Smoke to save the day—all while dealing with a vengeance-driven rogue agent. It's a big-hearted superhero adventure about turning pain into purpose, earning a second chance, and finding the family who will catch you when you fall.
The cast is a who’s who of sci-fi and superhero history:
- Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhura, Star Trek), in one of her final performances
- Robert Picardo and Tim Russ (The Doctor and Tuvok, Star Trek: Voyager)
- Sam J. Jones (Flash Gordon)
- Michael Gray and John Davey (Billy Batson and Captain Marvel, TV’s SHAZAM!)
- Shannon Farnon (Wonder Woman, Super Friends), Joseph Culp (Doctor Doom) and Bruce Vilanch