Less
than a decade ago, the director of Blade Runner and Alien, Ridley
Scott, said “sci-fi films are as dead as westerns.” However, in
recent years, many of Hollywood's top-earning films have been science
fiction. Sci-fi TV watchers have also been growing in number, with
41.4 million in 2008 and 47.58 million in 2013. When sci-fi used to
be a niche audience, movies like Star Wars, E.T., and the Matrix
proved that there were big profits to be made through this genre. But
it wasn't until the last decade that sci-fi blockbusters began to
outnumber other genres. Movies like The Hunger Games, Transformers,
Independence Day, Avatar, and the recent Jurassic World each grossed at
least $300 million, some of them (Avatar and Jurassic World) more
than doubling that amount! Yet Ridley Scott was so convinced that
science fiction is dead, saying, "There's nothing original.
We've seen it all before. Been there. Done it.” He also claimed
that, “There is an overreliance on special effects as well as weak
storylines.” Why do you think sci-fi has become so successful
lately? This week, we'll consider that question...
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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