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Dune: Part Two (2024) is an epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts. The second installment in the two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), it follows the aftermath of Jamis’ death on Arrakis. Here, Paul Atreides grapples with his love for the Fremen people and his destiny as the Kwisatz Haderach, a prophesized messiah-like figure. As heir of House Atreides, Paul continues on his journey to fulfill family and planetary prophecies. Along the ...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) is an American superhero film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, serving as the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Set at their new base on Knowhere, the Guardians are ambushed by Adam Warlock – a Sovereign fighter created by High Priestess Ayesha – seeking vengeance for their thievery. The encounter leaves Rocket gravely injured and with continued attempts to heal him proving fruitless, thanks to Orgocorp’s implanted kill switch. Desperate to save his life, the team ventures to Orgocorp’s headquarters in search of an override code. As Rocket lays comatose, his memories ...

The upcoming The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), written and directed by James Gunn for Disney+, is based on the popular Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team. This special, a Marvel Studios production, is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and shares continuity with existing films and television shows in the franchise. The story follows the Guardians as they celebrate Christmas and search for a gift for their leader Peter Quill. Recently, they’ve acquired Knowhere from the Collector and welcomed Cosmo the Spacedog as a new member. With Christmas fast approaching, Kraglin regales ...

The American animated film Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022) follows the story of a fourth-grader who leads his classmates on a mission to the Moon, inspired by the events leading up to the Apollo 11 landing. The film is loosely based on writer, director, and producer Richard Linklater’s own childhood. Originally conceived in 2004, Linklater initially intended to film in live action but ultimately chose an animation style influenced by Saturday morning cartoons for its light-hearted feel. This movie depicts the 1969 Moon landing from two different viewpoints. One is from ...

Lightyear (2022) is an American animated science-fiction action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A Star Command exploration vessel known as ‘the Turnip’ alters its course to investigate indications of life on the unfamiliar planet T’Kani Prime. After being awakened from sleep, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear and his commanding officer and close friend Alisha Hawthorne survey the landing site with rookie Featheringhamstan. They encounter hostile creatures and attempt to flee, but Buzz unintentionally causes the ship to crash despite his efforts. Feeling ...

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021–2024) is an animated series on Disney+, created by Dave Filoni. It’s part of the Star Wars franchise, serving as both a sequel and spin-off to The Clone Wars. It’s produced by Lucasfilm Animation and features the talents of head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau. The show follows a group of elite clone troopers known as the Bad Batch, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. These soldiers possess ...

Dune (2021), an American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth, takes place in the distant future. Duke Leto Atreides of the planet Caladan is chosen by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV to replace Baron Vladimir Harkonnen as fiefholder of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet that contains the sole source of “spice,” a valuable substance with psychotropic properties. This spice is crucial for interstellar travel, enabling the Spacing Guild Navigators to safely ...

The Midnight Sky (2020), a film directed by George Clooney, is based on the 2016 novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Augustine Lofthouse, a reclusive academic, has dedicated his life to searching for habitable planets in hopes of humanity’s expansion. He meets Jean Sullivan at a gala following a presentation and they begin a romantic relationship. However, after a pregnancy scare, she leaves him due to his work fixation and difficulty connecting with others. Years later, when they cross paths again, Jean reveals they have a daughter together ...

Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023) is an American science fiction television series that premiered on the streaming service Paramount+ in 2020. It is the eighth installment in the Star Trek franchise and was included in Kurtzman’s expanded Star Trek Universe from 2020 to 2023. The show centers on retired Starfleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and takes place 20 years after his last appearance in the film Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Rumors of a new series featuring Stewart as Picard began circulating in June 2018 and were officially confirmed that ...

For All Mankind (2019–2024), a sci-fi drama on Apple TV+, was created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi. The show’s alternate timeline in 1969 sees Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov as the first human to land on the Moon. This event not only shatters morale at NASA but also spurs the United States to catch up. In response to the Soviet Union’s emphasis on diversity, including a female astronaut in subsequent missions, the U.S. is forced to keep pace by training women and minorities who were ...

The American sci-fi flick, Ad Astra (2019), was produced, co-written, and directed by James Gray. Set in the early 22nd century, humanity faces a looming threat as unexplained power surges threaten to disrupt civilization. Roy McBride, a military major, receives word that these surges are linked to the ‘Lima Project’, a space station orbiting Neptune on a mission to discover intelligent life. Coincidentally, Roy’s father, H. Clifford McBride, leads this project. Desperate for answers, Roy agrees to journey to Mars to investigate the fate of the station’s crew. Unfortunately, his trip is derailed ...

The Mandalorian (2019–2024), a space Western series created by Jon Favreau for Disney+, is the first live-action show in the Star Wars franchise, set five years after Return of the Jedi (1983). Starring Pedro Pascal as the title character, a lone bounty hunter who protects Grogu, a Force-sensitive child, from Moff Gideon and his remaining Imperial forces. George Lucas had previously planned for a live-action Star Wars series in 2009, but it was deemed too costly. When he sold Lucasfilm to Disney ...

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is the highly anticipated American epic space opera film, helmed by renowned director J. J. Abrams who also serves as one of its co-writers and producers. This highly anticipated film marks the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following the successful releases of The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017). It is also the final chapter in the nine-part Skywalker saga. In his quest to gain power, Kylo Ren obtains a Sith wayfinder that leads him to Exegol, where he discovers a resurrected Emperor Palpatine ...

First Man (2018) is an American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, based on the book of the same name by James R. Hansen. It follows NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong in 1961 as he flies the X-15 rocket-powered spaceplane, which accidentally bounces off the atmosphere. Despite successfully landing in the Mojave Desert, his colleagues question his recent series of mishaps and suggest that his focus may be divided due to personal troubles. Armstrong’s daughter Karen is ...

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is an American space Western film that revolves around Han Solo, a character from the Star Wars franchise. It is part of the Star Wars anthology series and is preceded by Rogue One (2016). The story begins on the planet Corellia, where orphans Han and Qi’ra escape a local gang. In order to secure their passage on a transport, they bribe an Imperial officer with stolen coaxium, a type of starship fuel. Unfortunately, Qi’ra is captured before she can board. Determined to rescue her, Han joins the Imperial Navy as a flight cadet and adopts the surname ‘Solo’. After being expelled from the ...

The Orville (2017–2022), an American science fiction comedy-drama TV series, was created by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane also stars as Ed Mercer, the protagonist and officer on a Planetary Union space vessel in the 25th century. The show draws inspiration from Star Trek and Star Wars, as well as games like Mass Effect. Each episode follows the adventures of the USS Orville crew, with an overarching storyline developing throughout the series. Viewers in the US can stream The Orville through Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and iTunes Store. In Canada, it is available on Disney+ ...

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) is a space opera film written and directed by Luc Besson, with production by Virginie Besson-Silla, his wife. Based on a beloved comic book series, this new adventure movie has been a source of inspiration for generations of artists, writers, and filmmakers. Set in the twenty-eighth century, Major Valerian and Sergeant Laureline are a formidable duo tasked with maintaining order in the human territories. Ordered by Defense Minister Herbie Hancock, they embark on a mission to Alpha – an ever-expanding metropolis ...

Alien: Covenant (2017) is a science fiction horror film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, with writing contributions from John Logan, Dante Harper, Michael Green, and Jack Paglen. This joint American and British production serves as a sequel to Prometheus (2012) and the sixth addition to the Alien franchise. In the prologue, business magnate Peter Weyland converses with his newly activated android in a ...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) is a sequel to the 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the 15th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This American superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the beloved intergalactic defenders who have gained popularity after saving the cosmos. However, their success is short-lived as they face new challenges following the Battle of Xandar. Their failure to protect the Anulax Batteries leads to an enemy in Ayesha, also known as the Golden High Priestess of The Sovereign. On top of it all, they encounter Ego and a familiar tough ...

Created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for the streaming service CBS All Access (now known as Paramount+), Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024) is the seventh installment in the Star Trek franchise. The series premiered in 2017, following the crew of the starship Discovery during the 23rd century, a decade before Star Trek: The Original Series. In subsequent seasons, they travel to the 32nd century in a new setting. The first season aired on CBS and CBS All Access beginning on September 24, 2017, with weekly releases until February 2018. The second and ...