After exploring the history of space opera across 27 episodes and more than 50 films and television shows , we arrive at the final chapter of our Journey Through Sci-Fi series. From early pioneers like Flash Gordon  and Buck Rogers  to modern cosmic epics such as Guardians of the Galaxy  and Star Trek: Discovery , the space opera genre has produced some of the most spectacular stories in science fiction. In this concluding episode, we look back across the entire series and pr

For decades, Star Trek  has been one of science fiction’s most influential franchises, exploring humanity’s future through stories of exploration, diplomacy and interstellar adventure. First created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s, the franchise has continually evolved across television and cinema. In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we explore two key moments in the modern revival of the franchise: J. J. Abrams’ blockbuster reboot Star Trek  (2009)  and the streamin

After acquiring Lucasfilm in 2012, Disney relaunched the Star Wars saga  with a new trilogy set decades after the events of Return of the Jedi . The films — The Force Awakens  (2015), The Last Jedi  (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker  (2019) — form the sequel trilogy , continuing the story of the Skywalker saga while introducing a new generation of characters. In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we explore how the Disney trilogy attempted to revive the spirit of classic

The modern blockbuster landscape has been dominated by superhero films, but some of the most imaginative recent examples of space opera storytelling  have emerged from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we explore two colourful cosmic adventures that helped expand the Marvel universe beyond Earth: Guardians of the Galaxy  (2014) and Thor: Ragnarok  (2017). Both films blend superhero storytelling with classic space-opera elements — alien