Sci-Fi
InthefarreachesoftheMilkyWay,onthePlanetZi,thereexistsmetalliclifeformsthatpossessuperiorfightingskills.ThesearetheZoids.Warriorsbynature,ZoidshavebeenusedastheultimateweaponsinanongoingwarbetweentheImperialforces,andtheRepublicansofPlanetZi.AyoungboynamedVan,bornandraisedonZi,holdsastrongfascinationwithZoids.HedevelopsaspecialfriendshipwithaZoidcalledZeke,whoisabletofusewithanotherZoid,therebyenhancingitsfightingability.HealsomeetsagirlcalledFionawithwhomhestartsajourneyofdiscoverytofindoutabouthermysteriouspast.WrittenbyNunYabezNess
After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.
The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is an anime television series, the 11th incarnation of Sunrise studio’s long-running Gundam franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the fictional paramilitary organization Celestial Being and its efforts to rid the world of war and conflict with a series of unique and extremely advanced mechas mobile suits known as “Gundams”.
It is directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Yun Kōga. The 25-episode season was officially announced by Sunrise during a 15-second trailer on June 2, 2007. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 5, 2007 to March 29, 2008. The second season began on October 5, 2008 and concluded on March 29, 2009. A movie sequel was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 25, 2010 in Japan. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is the first Gundam series to be animated in widescreen and in high-definition.
Outlaw Star follows the outlaw Gene Starwind and his eleven year-old business associate, Jim Hawking. Together they run a small jack-of-all-trades business on the backwater planet Sentinel III. After the two take a job as bodyguards for a mysterious outlaw, they find themselves the owners of the XGP15A-II, a highly advanced prototype spacecraft, and the caretakers of a bio-android named Melfina, The series follows the exploits of the slowly growing ragtag crew.
Shinichi Izumi is a normal high school boy whose right hand has become infected with an alien parasite that names itself “Migi” (“right”). Migi is the first parasite to develop a symbiotic relationship with its host, as he and Shinichi slowly develop a grudging friendship. Migi isn’t the only Parasite on earth, however, and as cases of Parasites killing humans begin to emerge, humans seek to kill off Parasites. Shinichi and Migi find themselves caught in between these two sides of the struggle over planet earth.
Trigun takes place in the distant future on a deserted planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless he has a $60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Entire towns evacuate at the rumor of his arrival. But the real Vash the Stampede, the enigmatic and conflicted lead character in Trigun, is more heroic, even though he usually acts like a complete idiot.
AftersavingXandarfromRonan’swrath,theGuardiansarenowrecognizedasheroes.NowtheteammusthelptheirleaderStarLord(ChrisPratt)uncoverthetruthbehindhistrueheritage.Alongtheway,oldfoesturntoalliesandbetrayalisblooming.AndtheGuardiansfindthattheyareupagainstadevastatingnewmenacewhoisouttorulethegalaxy.WrittenbyBlazer346
Thistheatricalmoviebasedonthetelevisionseries(whichwasalsobasedonapopularmultiformrobottoyline)didnotgooververywellattheboxoffice.Themovietakesplacein2005,twentyyearsafterthetelevisionseries,andchroniclestheeffortsoftheheroicAutobotstodefendtheirhomeworldCybertronfromtheevilDecepticons.Bothfactionsareseethingwithanger,andthathatredhasblindedthemtoahideousmenaceheadedtheirway.ThathideousmenaceisthecolossalplanetknownasUnicron,whohasbeenreadytoconsumeanythingthatstandsinitsway.TheonlythingthatcanstopUnicronistheAutobotMatrixofLeadership,whichispossessedbytheAutobotsandwhichtheDecepticons,throughUnicron’sorders,plantotakeawayfromthem.WrittenbyChristopherE.Meadowscmeadows@nyx.cs.du.edu
Naota is a normal Japanese 6th grade boy (although a little cynical), but when his older brother leaves for America to play baseball, his brother leaves his 17 year old girlfriend Mamimi behind. Mamimi is sending mixed signals and advances to Naota, and he doesn’t know what to do about her. But to make matters worse, Naota’s world is totally turned upside down when he is run over by a woman on a Vespa. During their first encounter, she hits him over the head with her guitar, which then causes a horn to grow out of his forehead. She calls herself “Haruko” and her presence changes Naota’s life to even further insanity
Max Headroom is a British-produced American satirical science fiction television series by Chrysalis Visual Programming and Lakeside Productions for Lorimar-Telepictures that aired in the United States on ABC from March 1987 to May 1988. The series was based on the Channel 4 British TV pilot produced by Chrysalis, Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future. The series is often mistaken as an American-produced show due to the setting and its use of an almost entirely US cast along with being broadcast in the USA on the ABC network. Cinemax aired the UK pilot followed by a six-week run of highlights from The Max Headroom Show, a music video show where Headroom appears between music videos. ABC took an interest in the pilot and asked Chrysalis/Lakeside to produce the series for US audiences.
The show went into production in late 1986 and ran for six episodes in the first season with eight being produced in season two.
OntheeveofD-Day,the5thofJune,1944,severalAmericanparatroopersaredroppedbehindenemylinestocarryoutamissioncrucialtotheinvasion’ssuccess:destroyaradiotowerbuiltinalittlecastleofanoldFrenchtownthattheThirdReichusesforcommunicationbetweenBerlinandNormandybeaches’bunkers.Duetotheintenseenemyfire,theplanesareshotdownandmostsoldiersdieinthelandingorarekilledbytheNazis’nightpatrolsaftertheyland.However,aprivatenamedEdBoycesurvivestofindCorporalFord,alast-minuteincorporationfromItalyandaveteranexpertinbombsandexplosives,roguesniperTibbet,warphotographerChase,andfinallyprivateDawson.AftertheywatchthekillingoftheirsuperiorSargeantEldsonbyaNazinightpatrol,Fordbecomesleaderofthegroupandtheytrytogetthetownwiththetowerinordertocompletethemission.IntheforestclosetothetowntheymeetChloe,avillagerwhoassiststhesoldiersinherhomewith…WrittenbyChockys
Straightforward and innocent Hisone Amakasu is a Self-Defense Force rookie stationed at the Air Self-Defense Force’s Gifu Base. She was struggling with the fact that she sometimes hurts people unintentionally by her innocent words and decided to join the Air Self-Defense Force, hoping to maintain a certain distance from people. This decision led her to a fateful encounter which profoundly changed her life. It was the “OTF” dragon hidden in the base and it chose Hisone as his pilot. When it soared into the sky with Hisone, her fate as a dragon pilot was decided. It is said that dragons have a key to the future of the world…
30yearsafterthedestructiveBattleofEndor,anewthreatemergesfromthebricksoftheoldEmpire,theFirstOrder.Theirplan:toendtheNewRepublicandtheResistance,completetheirultimateweapon,andtakeoverthegalaxy.Luckily,hopeisnotlost.Ascavenger,aroguestormtrooper,andtheResistance’sbestpilotmustcometogetherwiththeaidofoldalliestoendtheFirstOrder’splansbrickbybrick.ThemostbelovedLEGOvideogamefranchisebyTraveler’sTalesreturnstotakeyoubacktoalongtimeagoinagalaxyfar,farawaywithLEGOStarWars:TheForceAwakens-TheVideogame!WrittenbyChaseSlaughter
SpacecaptainRyanClarkoftheAvenue5triestogetalongwithothersinthespacetourismindustry.
During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.
Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet and the Sci Fi Channel.
The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government’s National Security Agency and was accidentally infected by nanobots which give him superhuman powers. He is able to control technology with his brain, making him “the ultimate human upgrade” according to the show’s introduction.
Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars’ DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar company.
Set in a gripping vision of the near future, THE COMMONS is an absorbing character-driven relationship drama and a story about motherhood as the ultimate act of faith in humanity.
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a paranormal investigation series produced by Base Productions that began airing July 15, 2010, on SyFy. The show follows a team of investigators, led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, who review various photographs and viral videos of alleged paranormal activity. If a particular piece of evidence is deemed intriguing enough to warrant further investigation, they set out to recreate and explain the sighting.
Beginning episode #207 in first-half of season two, the show began to feature a “You Decide” segment in the middle of the program where a video is shown of something strange and then asks the viewing audience if they think the footage is fact or faked. After a commercial break the truth behind the video is revealed.
In the near future, four foster kids encounter an alien being that travels the galaxy collecting the last animal of any species before they become extinct. After saving the final elephant, an accident causes the alien ship to crash into the foster kids’ farm. Now its up to Johnny, Tabby, Finn and Julia to fix the alien’s ship and get it and its invaluable cargo off of Earth before government agents find and capture them all.
AcomedydramaserieswhichfollowsthedailylivesoffourDoctorWhofans;Steph,Bradley,LiamandAndrew.
The Watchmen: Motion Comic is a 2008 American animated short film series of motion comics for web and television based on the comic book series Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. The series consists of twelve abridged 25–30 minute segments, each based on and sharing a name with one of the twelve chapters of the book. Both male and female characters are voiced by actor Tom Stechschulte. It was released on DVD in March 2009 to coincide with the Watchmen movie’s release.
Life on Mars is a science fiction crime drama television series which originally aired on ABC from October 9, 2008 to April 1, 2009. It is an adaptation of the BAFTA-winning original UK series of the same name produced by the BBC. The series was co-produced by Kudos Film & Television, 20th Century Fox Television and ABC Studios.
The series tells the story of New York City police detective Sam Tyler, who, after being struck by a car in 2008, regains consciousness in 1973. Fringing between multiple genres, including thriller, science fiction and police procedural, the series remained ambiguous regarding its central plot, with the character himself unsure about his situation. The series also starred Harvey Keitel, Jonathan Murphy, Michael Imperioli, and Gretchen Mol.
Life on Mars garnered critical praise for its premise, acting, and depiction of the 1970s but suffered from a declining viewership after its premiere and a two-month hiatus. ABC announced on March 2, 2009 that it would not be ordering a second season. A DVD set of the complete series was released on September 29, 2009.
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X-Men, still grieving over the death of Phoenix (Jean Grey), are investigating a case of a missing mutant girl in Northern Japan. This leads them to a mysterious virus that turns mutants into monsters. U-Men and the Inner Circle want it.
When Tony Stark branches his company into Japan, he is opposed by the nefarious Zodiac organization. It’s up to Stark’s Iron Man to defeat the Zodiac, and defend Japan.
The year is 2020. Fifteen-year-old Noah lives with his family in the futuristic underground community of North Col. The world above is a frozen wasteland after a massive comet strike destroyed all other life in the world including the animals. One night, he accidentally time travels to the future and finds himself trapped in the year 2085 in a desolate desert place called Haven with a group of children, the Nomads, led by Arushka.
AustraliangamingchampionTylercametoFijitostarinthefancypresentationofanuneditedPiratesIslandgameandhopefullyscorewithgroupies,buthisjealous,smart,mischievouskidbrotherMarty,whofeelsneglected,notonlytriestocheatwithcodeshedownloaded,whenthevirtualrealityroomgoeswildthebrothersandtwogirlparticipantsgetsomehowtransportedintothegame,onaFijianislandwithnativechiefSol’sidyllicvillageandcaptainBlackheart’spirates,wholookforanEgyptianPharoah’sfabulous,enchantedtreasure.Thekidssoonrealizetheonlywaytogetbacktotheirreallivesiswinningthegame,butMartydecidestoseizetheopportunitytobeat’bad’bigbrotherbigtimebysidingwiththepiratesinthetreasure-hunt,yetwhenitcomesdowntoitneithercanseehisbrothercometophysicalhurt…There’salsoamutinouspirate,thetauntingghostSaltyBenandamagicaltreasuremapwithevenspookierproperties,soadventureandsurprisesare…WrittenbyKGFVissers
Tin Man is a 2007 four and a half hour miniseries co-produced by RHI Entertainment and Sci Fi Channel original pictures that was broadcast in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel in three parts. The first part aired on December 2, and the remaining two parts airing on the following nights. It was released to DVD on March 11, 2008; the same year it was rebroadcast in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Starring Zooey Deschanel, Neal McDonough, Alan Cumming, Raoul Trujillo, Kathleen Robertson, and Richard Dreyfuss, the miniseries is a continuation of the classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with science fiction and additional fantasy elements added. It focuses on the adventures of a small-town waitress named DG who is pulled into a magical realm called the O.Z., ruled by the tyrannical sorceress Azkadellia. Together with her companions Glitch, Raw, and Cain, DG journeys to uncover her lost memories, find her true parents, and foil Azkadellia’s plot to trap the O.Z. in eternal darkness.
Costing $20 million to produce, the first part of miniseries was the highest-rated program in its timeslot, with 6.4 million viewers; the miniseries itself would be the highest-rated miniseries of 2007. It was nominated for nine Emmy awards, winning one, and was also nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award. Critics gave it mixed reviews, with some praising the acting, soundtrack, and visual effects, while others found it overly grim and bleak.
Inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s 2009 blockbuster feature film, this new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters- B.O.B., the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link, the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach, the half-man/half-insect mad scientist; and Susan (aka Ginormica), the incredible growing woman-as they defend Earth from various alien and supernatural threats.
DavidBanner,aresearchscientistwhoishauntedbythedeathofhiswifewhomhecouldn’tsaveinacaraccidentisresearchinghowtotapthehiddenreservesofincrediblestrengthallhumanshave.Whileinvestigatingepisodesofpeoplewhohavedisplayedsuchstrengthundertimesofgreatstress,hediscoversthateachonecoincidedwithasolarflarespikeofgammaradiation.Convincedbythelink,Bannerdecidestoputittothetestwhenhedeliberatelydoseshimselfwithgammaradiation.Unknowntohimhowever,themachinewasmodifiedtogiveafarhigherdosethanheanticipated.Whiletherewasnoimmediateeffect,thatsoonchangeswhenonthewayhome,heforcedtochangeatireintherain.Heinjureshimselfandtheresultangerandfrustrationtransformshimintoamassivelypowerfulgreengiant,theHulk.Heeventuallychangesbackand,nowhemustinvestigatewhatdidthisthingandfacetheconsequences.WrittenbyKennethChisholmkchishol@execulink.com
The Invisible Man is a Sci-Fi American television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty. Somewhat more successful than previous television series involving invisible secret agents, it aired from June 9, 2000 to February 1, 2002, lasting two seasons.
The plot revolves around Darien Fawkes, a thief facing life imprisonment who was recruited by a low-rent spy organization and given the power of invisibility via implantation of a special “Quicksilver gland” in his head. The gland allows Fawkes to secrete a light-bending substance called “Quicksilver” from his pores and follicles. The substance quickly coats his skin, hair, nails and clothes and renders him invisible. He can consciously release the Quicksilver, which then flakes off and disintegrates. However, the Quicksilver gland was sabotaged at its creation by scientist Arnaud DeFehrn to release a neurotoxin that accumulates in the bloodstream and causes intense pain, followed by antisocial behavior and psychosis. The host requires regular doses of “counteragent” to keep him sane and healthy, which is controlled by said government agency. This series lasted for two seasons, before being cancelled due to cost issues and internal bickering between the Sci Fi Channel and its then-parent company, USA Networks. The show’s first season ran concurrently in first-run syndication as well as on Sci Fi.
Ulysses 31 is a Franco-Japanese animated television series
The plot line of the series, describes the struggles of Ulysses and his crew against the divine entities that rule the universe, the ancient gods from Greek mythology. The Gods of Olympus are angered when Ulysses, commander of the giant spaceship, Odyssey, kills the giant Cyclops to save a group of enslaved children, including his son. Zeus sentences Ulysses to travel the universe with his crew frozen until he finds the Kingdom of Hades, at which point his crew will be revived and he will be able to return to Earth. Along the way they encounter numerous other famous figures from Greek mythology given a futuristic twist.
Decades ago, a hero from the stars left this world in peace. Now, the son of Ultraman must rise to protect the Earth from a new alien threat.
Defying Gravity is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series which first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and was canceled in the autumn of 2009. Set in the year 2052, the series follows eight astronauts from four countries on a six-year space mission through the Solar System, during which they are monitored from Earth via a real-time communication system. The series was pitched to networks as “Grey’s Anatomy in space”. Thirteen episodes of the series were produced before it was cancelled, only eight of which were shown on ABC, though the full run was shown in other countries or online.
