‘Edens Zero‘ is the brainchild of mangaka Hiro Mashima. Its popularity led to an anime adaption from Japanese company J.C.Staff and was streamed exclusively to Netflix for North America. Shiki Granbell (Sean Chiplock) is living peacefully on Granbell, a theme-park planet where he is the only human. All the other inhabitants are robots and they…
‘Dune‘ is the third attempt at bringing Frank Hebert’s science fiction novel to the silver screen. This time, director Denis Villeneuve partners with Legendary Pictures and Warner Media to handle the project. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac), a wealthy feudal lord, and Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), a…
After a long crowdfunding campaign, Galactic Rodents of Mayhem has been released by creator-writer Gilbert Deltrez and artist Sebastian Navas. In a distant region of space, three capybaras, the hot-headed Bash, sleek Mona-Lisa, and the easy-going Ripple are being raised by the salamander mercenary Gan-Gon who is trying to convince them to leave Shadow-Gate, the…
‘Reminiscence‘ is billed as a neo-noir science fiction thriller. It is directed, written, and produced by Lisa Joy in her feature directorial debut. Warner Media gave it a theatrical run before streaming it to HBO Max. Climate change has altered the climate where the coastal cities are plagued by rising waters and the rich live…
‘Chaos Walking‘ is directed by Doug Liman and based on a novel by Patrick Ness, who also co-wrote the screenplay. I have not read the book, so I will only address the film itself. In the year 2257, the Earth has sent colonists into space, and Viola (Daisy Ridley) is heading to New World to…
Writer Aaron Calimeri and artist Rafael Chrestani tag-team the sci-fi cyberpunk indie comic ‘MRDR WPN’ after a successful crowdfunding campaign. I was fortunate to grab a copy while it was still “in-demand.” MRDR WPN is a cyborg assassin who works for “The Company,” a shadowy organization that built him and enhanced his abilities. During a…
Richard C. Meyer and Chuck Dixon tag-team ‘Impossible Stars,’ the latest science-fiction epic from the Splatto Comics imprint. It also features the artwork of Renzo Rodriguez. Deep into the future, pilots Barry Dreyer and Aaron Cruz are preparing to be the first pilots to enter FTL (faster-than-light) speed, when their ship is forced to crash…
Edward Drake directed and co-wrote ‘Cosmic Sin,’ a science fiction thriller distributed by Saban Films. It was produced by Corey Large. In the year 2524, the Earth united as the Alliance and has expanded its operations into deep space planet 4217LYA. The Vander Mining Corp has a station there that reports first contact with an…
AWA Studios is showing no signs of slowing down as they continue to release more and more exclusive projects. They recently announced the release of their latest science fiction satirical comic book ‘not all robots.’ It is set in the not too distant future and tells of a possible robotic nightmare. According to their website:…
‘The Tomorrow War‘ is a science fiction film directed by Chris McKay in his live-action directorial debut. Chris Pratt serves as an executive producer and was made by Paramount Pictures before being released by Amazon Studios. Dan Forester (Chris Pratt) is a Green Beret veteran and a biology teacher living in 2022 with his wife…
Nexus, as I have said many times, is one of my favorite science fiction comic book characters. That is why I was excited when artist Steve Rude and writer Mike Baron were bringing the character back with Nexus: The Coming of Gourmando. Horatio Hellpop, known as the hero Nexus, is standing guard on his home…
Star Wars lore is not limited to a series of movies or a TV show. In fact, before Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilm, the Expanded Universe had a plethora of comic books, novels, and video games filled with adventures, heroes, villains, and exotic locations. This includes some pretty cool characters who have influenced stories and characters.…
‘Alien‘ is a new series released through Marvel Comic based on the sci-fi horror films. The comics are written by Philip Kennedy-Johnson with artwork by Salvador Larroca. It has officially entered its second issue. Gabriel Cruz soon learns that his son stole his ID card to sneak onboard the space station Epsilon with a bunch…
Kyle Ritter is an excellent artist and an eight-year veteran of the comic book industry. It came as no surprise that he would launch his own graphic novel. ‘StarBlades‘ is a superhero powerhouse and a science fiction adventure. Deep into the future, an asteroid collides with the Earth decimating all life on the planet. From…
Written by Joe Penna and Ryan Morrison, ‘Stowaway,’ is a Netflix science fiction thriller film. The movie was directed by Penna and produced by Ulrich Schwarz, Nick Spicer, and Aram Tertzakian. Space commander Marina Barnett (Toni Collette), biologist David Kim (Daniel Dae Kim), and medical researcher Zoe Levenson (Anna Kendrick) are a three member team…
‘Soylent Green’ was a 1973 dystopian science fiction film taking place in the year 2022. It was directed by the late-great Richard Fleischer and released through MGM Studios. New York Police Detective Frank Thorn (Charlton Heston) is assigned to investigate the death of wealthy Soylent Industries executive William R. Simonson (Joseph Cotten). The city is…
Disney is planning on milking all of their acquired franchises and that includes the ‘Alien‘ comic book series released through Marvel Studios. It is written by Philip Kennedy-Johnson with artwork by Salvador Larroca. The cover by InHyuk Lee (shown above) is also pretty cool. Gabriel Cruz is a survivor of the xenomorph attack on Hadley’s…
Star Wars lore is not limited to six movies and an animated series. In fact, before the acquisition of LucasFilm, the Expanded Universe had a plethora of comic books, novels, and video games filled with adventures, heroes, villains, and exotic locations. This includes some pretty cool characters who have influenced the story-arcs. Here is the…
‘Boss Level‘ is a science fiction action film directed by Joe Carnahan, who also co-wrote it and co-produced it along with Frank Grillo and a handful of others. It was released by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures and streamed exclusively through Hulu. Retired Delta Force soldier Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) has a problem. He keeps waking…
In 2019, Alterna Comics brought us the science fiction epic ‘Feast or Famine.’ It features an alternate history written and created by Dave Swartz with artwork from Joseph Cooper. Nicholas Teska is on the verge of something great. After having his invention stolen from Samuel Edison, who does after a botched experiment, Teska joins forces…
‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things‘ is directed by Ian Samuels and based on a screenplay by Lev Grossman, who also wrote the fictional novel that the film is based on. It was released exclusively on Amazon Prime. Mark (Kyle Allen) is a high school junior stuck in a time loop, reliving the same day…
Gundam is a fan favorite mech science fiction. Originally an anime from Tokyo-based Sunrise, it soon branched off into television, film, novels, manga, video games, and so much more. Over the years, fans have built “Gunpla” models based on the man TV shows. As a fan of the many spin-offs, I decided to compile a…
Mike Cahill writes and directs the science fiction drama ‘Bliss.’ It was produced by James D. Stern who made it with Endgame Entertainment and released via Amazon Prime. Greg Whittle (Owen Wilson) is a daydreaming pencil pusher recently divorced. He sketches a strange coastal house and fakes a shoulder injury to take painkillers. When his…
Gundam is a science fiction mech suit franchise that has branched into television, film, anime, novels, and manga. For generations, fans have built “Gunpla” models based on the man TV shows. As a fan of the many spin-offs, I decided to compile a list of my favorite mobile suits and mobile fighters (as they are…
‘Gundam Build Divers‘ is a 2018 kids’ anime series based on the popular Gundam franchise. It is directed by Shinya Watada and written by Noboru Kimura. The series was produced by the Tokyo-based production company Sunrise and dubbed into English by Bang Zoom Entertainment before being released by Funimation. This review is based on the…
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