TheSpaceshipper

TheSpaceshipper , 9 days ago to random

Byron Haskin's Robinson Crusoe on Mars was released 60 years ago today!

It's a bit like The Martian without Matt Damon. 😁

TheSpaceshipper , 18 days ago to random

Happy birthday to Karl Urban!

From LOTR to The Boys, from Riddick to Doom to Star Trek to Dredd, Karl Urban has inserted himself into so many of our imaginary worlds. 👌

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TheSpaceshipper , 30 days ago to random

Foundation (Season 1, 2021): The Beggar's Lament, model by Odyssey Studios

TheSpaceshipper , 1 month ago to random

Peter Hyams' Outland was released 43 years ago today.

Sort of High Noon (1952) on the Jovian moon of Io, this sci-fi thriller with Sean Connery, Peter Boyle and Frances Sternhagen is warmly recommended. 👌

TheSpaceshipper , 1 month ago to random

The Fifth Element is 27 today!

Early art by Jean 'Moebius' Giraud:

TheSpaceshipper , 1 month ago to random

Moontrap, with Walter Koenig and Bruce Campbell, was released 35 years ago today.

"NASA finds remains of an ancient humanoid race on the Moon that left behind deadly robots."

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TheSpaceshipper , 2 months ago to random

Killjoys (2015-2019): Escape pod, art (napkin doodle) by Bartol Rendulic

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TheSpaceshipper , 2 months ago to random

Happy First Contact Day!

In 39 years, Vulcans will set foot on Earth. More importantly, the Phoenix will be the first human ship to reach Warp 1!

Incidentally, it's also the birthday of the son of Ronald D. Moore, co-writer of Star Trek: First Contact (1996). Happy birthday, Jonathan.

TheSpaceshipper , 2 months ago to random

Notting Hill (1999): Helix press folder

Helix is a fictional sci-fi movie introduced in the Roger Michell/Richard Curtis movie.

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TheSpaceshipper , 2 months ago to random

The Matrix was released 25 years ago today.

To celebrate this Wachowskis' masterpiece, you can read today my oral history of the Matrix art department🖖

Welcome to the desert of the real.

==> https://patreon.com/posts/60248938

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TheSpaceshipper , 2 months ago to random

RIP Louis Gossett Jr.

Unforgettable Drac in Enemy (1985), Gerak in Stargate SG-1, he was also in The Invaders (1968), Matthew Star (1982), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1991), Half-Life 2 (2004), Extant (2014), Watchmen (2019), among many others.

He was 87.

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TheSpaceshipper , 2 months ago to random

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Raven Software/LucasArts) was released 22 years ago today.

To mark the occasion, my Making of Jedi Outcast, usually a Patreon exclusive, is available to all.

==> https://www.patreon.com/posts/64166212

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TheSpaceshipper , 3 months ago to random

Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009) ended 15 years ago today with Daybreak.

TheSpaceshipper , 3 months ago to random

The Acolyte (Disney+, June 4)

"A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated."

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TheSpaceshipper , 3 months ago to random

Farscape began a quarter of a century ago today!

"Astronaut John Crichton is brought to the unknown part of the Universe through a wormhole. He finds new friends among aliens on a living spaceship called Moya."

Farscape was weird, fresh, and good 🔥

TheSpaceshipper , 3 months ago to random

Jodorowsky's Dune (canceled circa 1975): Sardaukars, art by Jean 'Moebius' Giraud

TheSpaceshipper , 3 months ago to random

Andrew Stanton's John Carter was released 12 years ago today.

A film neglected by Disney, which was about to buy Star Wars (while A Princess of Mars, the original novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, was a source of inspiration for George Lucas).

TheSpaceshipper , 4 months ago to random

A new Thunderbird 2 replica is on its way!

With brand-new tooling and limited to just 2000 units worldwide, this collectible comes complete with a certificate of authenticity and a runway display stand for showcasing.

Available for pre-order on Friday, February 23rd: https://shop.gerryanderson.com/pages/tb2-collectible

TheSpaceshipper , 4 months ago to random

Battlestar Galactica (1978): Cylon Raider, early design by Joe Johnston

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TheSpaceshipper , 5 months ago to random

I almost forgot that Caprica, the prequel to Battlestar Galactica (2003), started 14 years ago yesterday.

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TheSpaceshipper , 5 months ago to random

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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TheSpaceshipper , 5 months ago to random

Star Trek: Voyager started 29 years ago today on UPN.

TheSpaceshipper , 5 months ago to random

The Mandalorian & Grogu (probably May 2026), directed by Jon Favreau, is the next Star Wars movie. Production begins this year, in place of The Mandalorian Season 4, which was postponed due to the strikes.

We also get official confirmation for Ahsoka Season 2.

Art by Ryan Church: