Transcendence (2014) is a film blending science fiction and drama, released previously under the direction of Wally Pfister, who is widely renowned for his feature films. The screenwriting was performed by Jack Paglen. The film features intricate themes, focused on the integration of human consciousness with artificial intelligence and tackles philosophical questions of life and […]
The Martian is a science fiction film released in 2015, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The film’s screenplay was written Drew Goddard from Andy Weir’s bestselling novel. The film expertly weaves humor, suspense, and scientific problem-solving into an engaging narrative. It won awards for its visual presentation in addition to receiving praise
Overview & Background Tommy Wirkola’s “What Happened to Monday” is a dystopian, science fiction action thriller released in 2017. Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson wrote the screenplay, and Noomi Rapace stars as seven sisters living under a stringent one-child policy in a futuristic world. The cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close, and Marwan Kenzari
Overview & Context The Adam Project is an action-adventure, science fiction film released March 2022 on Netflix and directed by Shawn Levy. The movie’s screenplay was composed by Jonathan Tropper, T. S. Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin and features a time travel concept accompanied with family drama. Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer
Overview & Context The Meg is a 2018 science film directed by Jon Torteltaub, based on Steve Alten’s 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. Starring Jason Statham, the film features his character as a rescue diver who battles with a prehistoric megalodon shark deep in the ocean. With the summer blockbuster pacing, creature
Synopsis Ridley Scott directed “Prometheus”, a 2012 science fiction film that serves as a prequel to the Alien franchise. Although it is part of a series, this particular film tackles deep philosophical issues concerning the genesis of human beings and life apart from other works in the series. The screenplay was crafted by Jon Spaihts
Moon is a science fiction movie released in 2009 in collaboration with American and British filmmakers. It was directed by Duncan Jones, who debuted as a feature film director in 2009. The movie showcases Sam Rockwell’s emotional performance as its major highlight and it gravitates towards themes such as isolation, loneliness, corporate morality, ethics and
Ben Young directed Extinction, a film that captures the intimate drama of families threatened by an apocalyptic invasion, starring Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, and Mike Colter. Co-written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane, Extinction was first released on Netflix in July 2018. The film introduces audiences to its world as an alien-attack thriller before it
Ad Astra is a 2019 science fiction drama film directed by James Gray and co-written with Ethan Gross. It stars prominent actors such as Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, and Liv Tyler. The film speculates outer space travel while examining father-son dynamics deeply, existentially solitary themes of life and the profound
The 2021 science fiction drama Stowaway was directed by Joe Penna and co-written with Ryan Morrison. The cast includes Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson, and Toni Collette, depicting a space mission to Mars that unfolds along one moral dilemma. Characters grapple with the themes of survival, sacrifice, and the ethical limits of deep
