Love and Deepspace has a surprisingly complex science fiction story in which the main character, a woman named and customized by the player, is a "deepspace hunter" who fights creatures called Wanderers, but she also, unbeknownst to her, has been reincarnated multiple times. In all these previous lives, she has met the game's five love interests, and unlocking memories from those past iterations is one of the biggest draws of the game because they not only delve into the game's broader mysteries,
A sci-fi fable, The Motion, is a heated debate on animal testing that slips down a kaleidoscopic rabbit hole where the audience equipped with voting cards becomes an accomplice. Shotgun Players' Artistic Director Patrick Dooley directs the world premiere from the Bay Area playwright Christopher Chen, an Obie Award winner. Shotgun Players The Motion, starts Sept. 13, Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave. Tickets online or at (510) 841-6500 ext. 303. Pay-what-you-can tickets and special pricing available.
Brazil opens with a bureaucratic error. A fly gets stuck in a typewriter, changing the surname of Archibald Tuttle to Archibald Buttle, a misprint on a form that dictates the government forcibly detain a suspected terrorist (Tuttle) but instead leads to the arrest of an entirely innocent man (Buttle). If the inciting events of our great science fiction films have been hostile aliens, seductive robots, and reckless technologies, Terry Gilliam begins his with a humble typo.
In 'Predator: Badlands,' a young Yautja named Dek, portrayed by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, becomes the protagonist, marking a departure from the franchise's traditional storytelling.
Apple's adaptation of Martha Wells' novels about a depressed and anxiety-ridden killing machine offers brisk, funny episodes that are easy to binge-watch. With its light tone, it contrasts with the show's existential themes. The finale of its first season will be released on July 11, allowing ample time for new viewers to catch up.
One of the Earthmen is known as the noble Don Rumata, who lets his subjects and rivals believe he's descended from a local pagan god, but his higher learning and outsider status still makes him a target for persecution.