I can imagine the buzz from producers and agents looking for original sci-fi novels to adapt. 🤗

This comes as no surprise*, but it’s going to disappoint a lot of people: Starfleet Academy won’t last beyond two seasons. Season 2 recently wrapped production, and is expected to air next year. It also means the end of this Trek era: for the first time in a decade, there is no Trek show in...

"Ubisoft will end game production at Red Storm Entertainment. The studio (...) more recently worked in VR development, creating Werewolves Within, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, and Assassin's Creed Nexus VR." Such a shame. Star Trek: Bridge Crew and AC Nexus were fun. This talented team deserved better.

The Fifth Element (1997): NYC 2263 spaceport control tower / Statue of Liberty, art by Jean-Claude Mézières

Forbidden Planet (1956): Id monster, original animation drawing

I can imagine the buzz from producers and agents looking for original sci-fi novels to adapt. 🤗

Neat. More colorful spacesuits! 🌈

A brief digression to pay tribute to Lionel Jospin. I’m very critical when it comes to politics—something I believe in deeply—and there are few politicians I respect (though I naturally disagree with them at times). He was one of them. I was mad at him for giving up, but I'll miss him. RIP.

The Clone Wars (2008-2013): Maul spider legs, art by Tara Rueping

My mom subscribed to my Patreon even though she doesn't like reading articles in English, doesn't like science fiction, never watches movies and hardly ever watches TV shows, and couldn't care less about filmmaking or video games. That's so sweet. 😍

Forbidden Planet, one of cinema's first sci-fi classics, and the spiritual ancestor to Star Trek, premiered SEVENTY years ago today 🤯

The making of Star Wars—the first film—has many milestone dates. And today is a very important one: Filming began half a century ago today in Tunisia. 🤩 50 years of Tatooine. You should write a song about it. Happy Filming Anniversary, Star Wars - both of them. 🥳

When I was a kid, back in the days of V2000 tapes (a competitor to VHS and Betamax in the 1980s in Europe), the B-wing was the ship that fascinated me the most. Plus, it only appeared in a few shots from ROTJ, in VHS quality on an old 1970s CRT TV. That ship looked a bit blurred, but awesome. 😁

The making of Star Wars—the first film—has many milestone dates. And today is a very important one: Filming began half a century ago today in Tunisia. 🤩 50 years of Tatooine. You should write a song about it. Happy Filming Anniversary, Star Wars - both of them. 🥳

On Solaris (1972) Kurosawa: "Marvellous progress in science we have been enjoying, but where will it lead humanity after all? Sheer fearful emotion this film succeeds in conjuring up in our soul. Without it, a science fiction movie would be nothing more than a petty fancy."

Again, for those who celebrate:

I'm seeing a giant skeleton cat.

Happy birthday to William Shatner 🖖 Here in one of his most famous gif:

On Solaris (1972) Kurosawa: "Marvellous progress in science we have been enjoying, but where will it lead humanity after all? Sheer fearful emotion this film succeeds in conjuring up in our soul. Without it, a science fiction movie would be nothing more than a petty fancy."

Event Horizon "Considering that orders for Dark Descent were around 100,000 (both single issues and the graphic novel), that’s a big deal. While the movie might not have gotten the appreciation it deserved at the box office, comics fans are loving the world of Event Horizon." Most impressive.

[Upcoming game] Alliance Tales: Battle for the Frontier "Alliance Tales is a linear, story-driven space combat sim inspired by 90s classics like Wing Commander and Tie Fighter. Take part in fast-paced space battles in a campaign that takes you on the hunt for a missing friend while..."

A very fine day 👌 It feels good to sometimes spend a weekend without the kids 😈

Mass Effect: Andromeda was released 9 years ago today. And we're waiting for the next Mass Effect, announced five years ago.

Space: 1999 Eagle Winch Module Collectible – Special Limited Edition by @gerryanderson.bsky.social - Pre-order for shipment in Spring 2026 "The fifth release in our brand-new die-cast range has landed — and it’s ready for heavy-duty operations." Approximate length 25cm / 10" Scale 1:106 180 euros

3 Body Problem started 2 years ago today on Netflix. Season 2 is in production.

The Fifth Element (1997): NYC 2263 spaceport control tower / Statue of Liberty, art by Jean-Claude Mézières

I stumbled upon books I had been looking for for 30 years. 🤗

A great definition of Project Hail Mary. You just have to add "spaceships" 😁

Project Hail Mary "If those figures hold, it will tie with Jordan Peele’s Us ($71.1M, 2019) as the fourth-best opening for a non-franchise title after Oppenheimer ($82.4M, 2023), I Am Legend ($77.2M, 2007) and once upon a time (before it was a franchise), Avatar ($77M, 2009)."

Mass Effect: Andromeda was released 9 years ago today. And we're waiting for the next Mass Effect, announced five years ago.

Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009): Cylon Basestar, art by Eric Chu

Firefly (2002) Alan Tudyk (Hoban Washburne): "The promos that were done bothered a lot of people. When they promoted us on Fox, they used that Smashmouth song, “Walking on the Sun,” which didn’t represent our show at all! Their way of marketing didn’t match the show we were making."

So, what do you think of Project Hail Mary?

Project Hail Mary will continue 😎

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[Upcoming game] StellarDrive "Mine resources, build your spaceship, and soar through the skies in this immersive space sandbox. Set up complex machinery to survive the elements, and craft the StellarDrive: a powerful engine that lets you warp to new worlds." Wishlist:

New book in the Spaceshipper library, thanks to Patreon subscribers 🖖

Thank you @bbigames.bsky.social 🖖 All the best for Hardspace: Shipbreaker 2, spin-off, cartoon, live-action blockbuster, or edition Turbo Prime Alpha, or whatever you are cooking 🤗

Alex Proyas' Knowing was released 17 years ago today. "M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe."

Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009): Cylon Basestar, art by Eric Chu

So, what do you think of Project Hail Mary?

Space: 1999 Eagle Winch Module Collectible – Special Limited Edition by @gerryanderson.bsky.social - Pre-order for shipment in Spring 2026 "The fifth release in our brand-new die-cast range has landed — and it’s ready for heavy-duty operations." Approximate length 25cm / 10" Scale 1:106 180 euros

[Thread] Project Hail Mary: The interviews As usual, I've gathered a bunch of interviews and behind-the-scenes material from this new sci-fi movie in this thread. Warning: some articles contain spoilers. Read them after you've seen this excellent film.

Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009) ended 17 years ago today with Daybreak.

Farscape is 27 today! Pilot, art by Kevin Hunter:

The Rise of Skywalker (2019): Resistance base (dream) set

Farscape is 27 today! Pilot, art by Kevin Hunter:

"Adam puts on the stunt spacesuit from Project Hail Mary to experience how spacewalks were filmed on the massive practical set of the Hail Mary itself! The film's stunt coordinator and stunt team guide Adam through traversing the exterior hull of the ship."

The Rise of Skywalker (2019): Resistance base (dream) set

[Ongoing thread] The Challenger (miniseries, Prime) Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit a limited series about Sally Ride with Kristen Stewart attached to star. It is inspired by Meredith E. Bagby’s book “The New Guys.” Maggie Cohn (“The Staircase,” “American Crime Story”) is showrunner.