James Franco stars in the new movie "127 Hours," directed...

James Franco stars in the new movie "127 Hours," directed by Danny Boyle, about the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston and his remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolate canyon in Utah. Credit: Fox Searchlight

Danny Boyle's upcoming film, starring James Franco as Aron Ralston, the hiker who in 2003 was forced to amputate his arm to survive, doesn't come out until Nov. 5. But the Great Neck Arts Center is holding a sneak preview as part of this season's Furman Film Series. The guest speaker will be Luke Dempsey, who edited Ralston's book, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place."

Info: Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 at Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Rd., Great Neck. Tickets are $15. 516-829-2570; greatneckarts.org

Watch the trailer, below.

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