Space Opera Fans discussion

Now if this isn't space opera (Earth as part of a galactic empire and a struggle for power) then I don't know what is.

Jupiter Ascending movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOvIT...

Does anybody know if this is based off of a book or manga novel?

I'm really looking forward to JUPITER ASCENDING. .. And i have to admit that I'm also super excited about GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, too.

G. Edgar wrote: "I'm really looking forward to JUPITER ASCENDING. .. And i have to admit that I'm also super excited about GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, too."

Anything superhero-ish I go and see, but Jupiter Ascending looks to be a truly unique movie in the summer blockbuster lineup, something we don't usually see. And in this sea of sameness lately, anything more hardcore scifi would be great :-)

INTERSTELLAR looks somewhat promising, too.

OOoh ... that looks interesting:

INTERSTELLAR TRAILER: http://www.interstellar-movie.com/

Is it me, or are interesting 'hard' science space travel movies by big-name actors/directors becoming more prevalent this year? First Gravity, and then Jupiter Ascending, and now Interstellar.

So I finally got around to watching Transcendence and which trailer popped up? Yep Jupiter Ascending, and it looks awesome can't wait.

Rion wrote: "So I finally got around to watching Transcendence and which trailer popped up? Yep Jupiter Ascending, and it looks awesome can't wait."

I heard Jupiter Ascending has been delayed twice until February 2015, which doesn't bode well. I am -really- looking forward to seeing it since it's being billed as The Matrix meets Star Wars.

The new full Jupiter Ascending trailer is out and it's definitely looking like an ambitious, visually gorgeous space opera tale. You've got a hero, a princess in peril, an evil dark lord, and lots of other good stuff.

Here's i09's take: http://io9.com/new-jupiter-ascending-...

Saw it. Loved it.

I can't remember when I first saw the Jupiter Ascending trailer but based on the title, it really struck me as something that was based off a book. I searched around when I got home (though not too far in-depth) and didn't find anything. It would definitely be a book I'd read if it WAS a book!

The movie does look good. Looking forward to seeing it.

The movie is based on the ancient Mesopotamian legends of their gods Ea, Enki and Enlil, collectively known as the Annunaki, the real-life legends of which were hopelessly twisted in Chariots of the Gods to be some kind of UFO conspiracy theory.



This was further picked up and elaborated on by Zecharia Sitchin who greatly embellished the stories of Ea, Enki and Enlil to create a mythology of a so-called wandering 12th planet called Nibiru.

I happen to study ancient pre-Sumerian history as part of my own book series set in that time and place, so much of what von Daniken claims in Chariots of the Gods just isn't supported by the ancient Sumerian historical records, but some of it is. If nothing else, it's a fascinating blend of mythology and archeology peppered with bits of real-life ancient artifacts.

Curiously, this same ancient mythology is the source of our ancient myth of Noah's Ark, as well as much of our modern understanding of the myth about 'fallen angels.'

Here's a 1970's book summary video of Chariots of the Gods: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ov...