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What if Michael J. Fox was never Marty McFly?
One of the greatest Hollywood trivia questions that people tend to bust out at quiz night at the bar is "Who was originally cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future?" The answer, of course, is Eric Stoltz, who was cast in the now-iconic role when Michael J. Fox was unavailable.
Of course, Fox ultimately took the gig, but not after Stoltz filmed a few scenes for the movie. But what if Stoltz was never replaced? That's the answer writer David Guy Levy and artist Jeffrey Spokes seek to answer in a new comic series called Back to Back to the Future.
But it's not just an alternate "what if" tale; in the story, the filmmakers of Back to the Future go back in time to make sure that Stoltz never lost the role. The series has been made to raise money for the Young Storytellers Foundation, and organization that uses one-on-one mentoring to help underprivileged kids develop literacy through the art and craft of telling stories.
Last week, EW premiered the first issue free of charge. Today, we're excited to debut issue #2 of Back to Back to the Future for your reading enjoyment:
Next week, issue #3 will premiere at another outlet for free, and then the remaining issues will be sold for $2 each with all proceeds donated to the Young Storytellers Foundation.
One of the greatest Hollywood trivia questions that people tend to bust out at quiz night at the bar is "Who was originally cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future?" The answer, of course, is Eric Stoltz, who was cast in the now-iconic role when Michael J. Fox was unavailable.
Of course, Fox ultimately took the gig, but not after Stoltz filmed a few scenes for the movie. But what if Stoltz was never replaced? That's the answer writer David Guy Levy and artist Jeffrey Spokes seek to answer in a new comic series called Back to Back to the Future.
But it's not just an alternate "what if" tale; in the story, the filmmakers of Back to the Future go back in time to make sure that Stoltz never lost the role. The series has been made to raise money for the Young Storytellers Foundation, and organization that uses one-on-one mentoring to help underprivileged kids develop literacy through the art and craft of telling stories.
Last week, EW premiered the first issue free of charge. Today, we're excited to debut issue #2 of Back to Back to the Future for your reading enjoyment:
Next week, issue #3 will premiere at another outlet for free, and then the remaining issues will be sold for $2 each with all proceeds donated to the Young Storytellers Foundation.
