Michael J. Fox Joins Fans at ‘Back to the Future’ 40th Event in Rare Public Outing

Michael J. Fox returned to the big screen in a big way on Sunday, Aug. 10, celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Back to the Future” at a special screening in Southampton, N.Y.

The 64-year-old actor made an appearance at the Southampton Playhouse for the rare IMAX showing, followed by a conversation moderated by Artistic Director Eric Kohn.

Michael J. Fox Joins Fans for 40th Anniversary ‘Back to the Future’ Event

The event was part of the Playhouse’s “’80s Blockbuster Essentials” series, which also featured screenings of “The Terminator” and “E.T.: The Extraterrestrial.” To complete the nostalgia, a DeLorean—the film’s iconic time machine—was parked outside for fans to snap photos before the show.

Released on July 3, 1985, “Back to the Future” starred Fox as Marty McFly, a high schooler who travels back in time and changes the course of his family’s history.

The film grossed more than $380 million worldwide, won an Academy Award, and earned three additional nominations. Huey Lewis and the News’ hit single from the soundtrack, “The Power of Love,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Looking Back — and Forward

In May, Fox announced the upcoming release of his memoir, “Future Boy,” which will be published this fall. The book chronicles his experiences filming “Back to the Future” while also starring in his hit sitcom “Family Ties.”

“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once,” Fox told People, quoting Albert Einstein. “I wonder if even Albert could make sense of my life in the first months of 1985, when time went rogue and took me with it. What was it like? In a word: busy.”

“As we approach the 40th anniversary of ‘Back to the Future,’ my thoughts turn to my adventures as a younger man,” he said. “This book has basically become a time machine for me, but unlike the DeLorean, there’s plenty of room for anyone who’d like to climb in for the ride.”

The original film spawned two sequels—1989’s “Back to the Future Part II” and 1990’s “Back to the Future Part III”—as well as a 2023 Broadway musical adaptation.

Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 when he was just 29 years old. He revealed his condition publicly in 1998 and has since become one of the most influential advocates for Parkinson’s research. In 2000, he founded The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which has grown into a leading force in funding scientific breakthroughs.

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