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Adapted from the comic by Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chiang, Paper Girls is a gem—a sci-fi/adventure show that balances epic worldbuilding with an insightful and moving coming-of-age drama. Starting out in 1988, the four main characters are paper delivery girls: 12-year-old newbie Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), ambitious nerd Tiffany (Camryn Jones), shy rich girl …
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Sci-fi series typically do quite well, so why was Prime Video’s ‘Night Sky’ was canceled after only one season. Here’s what we know. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-was-night-sky-canceled
Chicago indie favorites Beach Bunny have a sophomore album, Emotional Creature, on the way in July after announcing it in March. Now they’re back with a new single from the project, “Karaoke,” the visual for which features a cameo appearance from Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk. Most of the video is low-key, as it …
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When done right, the science fiction genre can be an escape for us to experience worlds and environments much, much different than our own. However, science fiction can also be a host to myriad bad ideas, poorly executed passion projects, and ambitious misfires that live on in infamy. I’ve assembled 21 of these out-of-this-world sci-fi …
Apple TV Plus’s dystopian workplace thriller ‘Severance’ is a hit with critics and viewers alike. Let’s discuss the work of its creator, Dan Erickson. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/dan-erickson-severance
Imagine a small box that can harvest drinking water from the air, even in the Mojave Desert. It’s just one of the new mind-bending technologies aimed at solving the global water crisis, the scale of which demands science fiction-level innovation. More than 2 billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water, according …
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The latest original film from Netflix, The Adam Project, stars Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, and Zoe Saldaña. The film takes place in 2050, where pilot Adam embarks on a dangerous quest through time and space to discover what happened to his wife (Saldaña), who has disappeared. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/the-adam-project-filming-locations
The set was expertly created in the Cape Town Film Studio, a sprawling high-tech complex located at Film City Boulevard, Dreamworld. The studio compound is one of the main filming sites in Africa. At the studio, the crew used backdrops, blue screens, and different types of lighting to develop the futuristic feel of the galactic …
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After two long years, its sophomore season — which will see Dion get a mentor and fight zombies — is finally teleporting to Netflix on Feb. 1, 2022. “Navigating twists, turns, and surprise visitors, Dion and Nicole must prevail again — not just to save themselves, but the entire city of Atlanta,” the series’ synopsis …
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Courtesy Sundance Institute Riley Stearns was last making the festival rounds back in 2019 with The Art Of Self-Defense, his arch indie take on masculinity and martial arts starring Jesse Eisenberg as a wimpy accountant. This year he’s back at Sundance with the far superior Dual, a sci-fi-tinged lark about having to fight your own …
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Getty Image The Batman himself Robert Pattinson has been cast in new film from director Bong Joon-Ho. This will be the director’s first film since his mega hit Parasite, which won numerous accolades after its release in 2019. Based on the upcoming novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, the currently untitled movie will be a sci-fi …
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Finally, Gong Yoo reunites with Squid Game co-star Heo Sung-tae, who plays Kim Jae-sun, the Chief of Resource Group of Aviation Administration. The Silent Sea will have eight episodes that each last around 45 minutes, and will be available for streaming exclusively on Netflix on Dec. 24, 2021. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/where-was-the-silent-sea-filmed
