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The Possibility of an Island

  Novel  — by Michel Houellebecq (2005)

"The Possibility of an Island" (French: La Possibilité d'une île), a novel published in 2005 by French novelist Michel Houellebecq, is set within a cloning cult that bears resemblance to the real-world Raëlian movement. The narrative revolves around three main characters: Daniel, a successful comedian disillusioned with his hedonistic lifestyle and the state of society, and his two clones, who …

Terranigma

  Video Game  — by Quintet Co., Ltd. (1995)

Terranigma, developed by Quintet and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), is a 1995 action role-playing game with a rich narrative and thematic depth. The game's story centers around Ark, a mischievous teenager from the underground village of Crysta. Ark's journey begins when his curiosity triggers a series of events leading to the resurrection of life on a …

Jurassic World

  Cinematographic film  — by Rick Jaffa , Amanda Silver , Legendary Pictures et al. (2015)

Jurassic World is a 2015 American science fiction adventure film and the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. Directed by Colin Trevorrow and written by Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver, the film is set 22 years after the events of the original Jurassic Park and takes place on the same fictional Central American island of Isla Nublar, off Costa Rica's Pacific …

Hard to Be a God

  Cinematographic film  — by Peter Fleischmann , Hallelujah-Film GmbH et al. (2015)

Hard to Be a God (1989) is a West German-Soviet-French-Swiss science fiction film directed by Peter Fleischmann, based on the novel of the same name by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The film is set on a distant planet that mirrors Earth's Middle Ages, where society has not progressed beyond a primitive, feudal state. This alien world is being observed by Earth scientists posing as noble feudal …

Creators: The Past

  Cinematographic film  — by Artuniverse , Piergiuseppe Zaia , Eleonora Fani (2016)

"Creators: The Past" is an Italian science fiction fantasy film directed by Piergiuseppe Zaia, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Eleonora Fani and composed the soundtrack. The film features a notable cast, including Eleonora Fani, Jennifer Mischiati, Bruce Payne, and guest appearances by Gérard Depardieu and William Shatner. The plot revolves around the manipulation of mankind's destiny by a …

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