science fiction films

"For over five decades, the heart of Star Trek???s pro-science, anti-racist, and inclusive messaging has been its willingness to take big risks. Across thirteen feature films, and twelve TV series???including five shows currently airing or in production???the brilliance of Star Trek is in its endless ability to be rethought, rebooted, and remade. Author and Star Trek expert Ryan Britt charts an approachable and entertaining course through Star Trek history; from its groundbreaking origins amid the tumultuous 1960s, to its influence on diversifying the space program, to its contemporary history-making turns with LGBTQ+ representation, this book illuminates not just the behind-the-scenes stories that shaped the franchise but the larger meaning of the Final Frontier. Featuring over 100 exclusive interviews with actors and writers across all the generations, including Walter Koenig, LeVar Burton, Dorothy Fontana, Brent Spiner, Ronald D. Moore, Jeri Ryan, and many more, Britt gets the inside story on all things Trek, like Spock???s evolution from red devil to the personification of logical empathy, the near failure to launch of The Next Generation in 1987, and how Trekkie outrage has threatened to destroy the franchise more than once. The book also dives deep with creators like Michael Chabon (co-creator of Star Trek: Picard) and Nicholas Meyer (director, The Wrath of Khan). These interviews extend to the bleeding edge of contemporary Star Trek, from Discovery to Picard to Lower Decks, and even the upcoming highly anticipated 2022 series, Strange New Worlds. For fans who know every detail of each Enterprise bridge, to a reader who has never seen a single minute of any Star Trek, this book aims to entertain, inform, and energize. Through humor, insight, archival research, and unique access, this journey through the Star Trek universe isn???t just about its past but a definitive look at its future."--publisher's website.

Examines the light and dark sides of the Force from the Star Wars universe and discusses its potential for good and evil.

Examines the light and dark sides of the Force from the Star Wars universe and discusses its potential for good and evil.

Text and illustrations describe the desert planet of Tatooine from the Star Wars universe.

Cad Bane calls upon a number of bounty hunters to help him raid the Senate Building and the Jedi try to stop the attack.

Follows the illustrated adventures of Jedi Ahsoka, Anakin, and Luminara Unduli during the dangerous times of the Clone Wars, and includes informational sidebars about various characters, equipment, and terms from the "Star Wars" movies.

Anakin continues to master his skills as a Jedi while being tempted by the dark side. Contains brief biographies of characters and information about equipment, ships, and places from the movie.

"[Examines] the ancient alien history in art, literature, and other classic works. It covers scary science fiction's ... writers and how their stories came to influence alien movies for years to come"--Publisher provided.

Presents an illustrated adventure with easy-to-follow text for beginning readers, and follows Ahsoka while she trains to become a Jedi Knight, and goes on dangerous missions with Anakin.

Describes members of the Jedi and the Sith and how they use the Force.