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Marvel does the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's April's issue of Watch This Space!
It's been an absolutely stacked month of reveals and releases for sci-fi fans across movies, shows, and games, so let's dive into it.
That extended Superman trailer they showed off at CinemaCon was a bit special, wasn't it? Like Alien, Terminator, and Star Wars, the number of bad Superman movies now vastly outweighs the good ones, but I've got a good feeling about James Gunn's upcoming iteration of the Man of Steel. Can this rebooted DCU finally take on Marvel's dominance? We'll see, but the MCU is obviously scared because they've hired half of Hollywood to be in Avengers: Doomsday, as announced in the somewhat fun but mostly ridiculous six-hour live stream cast reveal.
Two iconic sci-fi TV shows returned to our screens this month, in Doctor Who and Black Mirror. We wrote a fantastic piece on how Doctor Who is a sci-fi show for everyone, even if every episode isn't. While I've knocked the show in the past for its goofier moments, it also caters to my hard, dark sci-fi needs with gems like the 'Heaven Sent' episode. Meanwhile, one of our writers was brave enough to put together a ranking of every 'Black Mirror' Season 7 episode — I'm sure no one in the comment section could disagree with his choices…
Bungie, creators of Halo, reintroduced us to their upcoming sci-fi shooter Marathon, and it looks… kinda awesome. I'm not a huge fan of extraction shooters, but damn if it doesn't look stylish. And I mean, it's Bungie — they're the kings of the first-person shooters, so you'd be fools to bet against them.
In case you missed them, we had a pair of fantastic retrospectives on the site this month. It's been 25 years since Pitch Black came out, and we dove into why Vin Diesel's Riddick could never recapture the magic of that first movie. We've also taken another trip down memory lane to analyse Chappie, Neil Blomkamp's charming, but ultimately flawed, story of a robot discovering its humanity.
You can check out all those great articles and more by clicking the links below. I hope you all have a great Easter weekend, whether you're celebrating or not, and I'll be back next month!
See you out there, Ian Stokes, Entertainment Editor, Space
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Possible signs of alien life found on nearby exoplanet | 'Star Wars' theatrical cut coming back to one theater | Solar eruption sparks severe stunning auroras (photos)
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Scientists have found further evidence of possible biosignature gases on the planet K2-18b, strengthening its case as an abode for alien life. But the case is far from closed.
They say good things come to those who wait, and as it applies to the "Star Wars" media empire, that's not necessarily always been the case recently. But for those patient souls who've often dreamed that one fine day the original uncut, unaltered 1977 version of "Star Wars" might one day by some miracle find its way back into theaters, your time has arrived… at least if you live in the UK!
What a show Earth just put on! Over the past 24 hours, our planet has been reverberating from the impact of a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) that struck Earth's magnetic field on April 15 - and the resulting auroras were absolutely breathtaking.
This wasn't just any CME, it was a rare 'cannibal' CME formed when two CMEs, launched in quick succession by a double filament eruption on the sun, merged as they traveled through space. The result? A dazzling global aurora spectacle lit up skies far beyond the polar regions.
China is gearing up to launch its latest astronaut crew into orbit. A Long March 2F rocket, topped with the Shenzhou 20 crew spacecraft, was rolled out to its launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday (April 16), according to Chinese state media. China has not stated when the mission will launch, instead stating that the spacecraft is set to be launched at an appropriate time in the coming days.
A secret population of hidden galaxies suffusing the universe in a soft glow of far-infrared light have been strongly suggested to exist, based on careful detective work into some of the most unique data to come from Europe's Herschel Space Observatory.
Scientists are developing an advanced quantum sensor for low Earth orbit that can detect the tiniest tremors in Earth's gravity. These barely perceptible shifts - caused by moving water, tectonic activity or shifting rock - offer clues about what lies beneath the planet's surface. The new device could allow the mapping of underground features like aquifers and mineral deposits -- crucial data for navigation, resource management and national security, its developers say.
Apple TV+ adds to its A-list collection of sci-fi shows with "Murderbot", an adaptation of Martha Wells' award-winning "The Murderbot Diaries" book series. Despite the name, however, this isn't a thinly veiled "Terminator" rip-off. Instead, the upcoming comedy drama focuses on the eponymous Murderbot (played by "Succession"'s Alexander Skarsgård), a SecUnit (security android) who remains indifferent to its human creators after developing self-awareness.
