I've often said what I find immeasurably beautiful about Science Fiction and Fantasy is that its a genre that can be form-fitted to damn near any creative need.
With a bit of spit and polish, SciFi can encompass comic ideas, dramatic ideas, horrific ideas ... practically anything a storyteller might need. It has no limits -- visually, aesthetically, thematically -- and consequently it can achieve great things on budgets big and small because what propels it is the ideas. (Well, that and great talent, of course.)
And distant frontiers have often been painted in palettes resembling our own past. These space-aged pioneers will no doubt encounter many of the same struggles our great-great-grandfathers and great-great-grandmothers did when they first crossed the plains, built a ranch, or plowed the land. Many SciFi films have benefitted from such comparison, and it looks like we've got one more that we can add to the list: 2021's Settlers. Here's the plot summary for the motion picture as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier do what they must to survive the cosmic elements and each other."
I don't know about you folks, but this is one I missed when it apparently made the round in theaters. It looks like it launched its U.S. theatrical run in July of 2021 -- at the height of the dreaded COVID -- so perhaps it came and went pretty quickly. In any event, I'd received confirmation that it's heading to home video in February compliments of my friends in the distribution business, so I wanted to put up their announcement as a public service. I'll be doing the usual copy and paste below.
It definitely looks like a return to the days of the Old West in the aptly-titled Settlers. As is always the case, it looks like we humans are bringing our emotional baggage with us when we venture out into the stars.
God help us all.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
With a bit of spit and polish, SciFi can encompass comic ideas, dramatic ideas, horrific ideas ... practically anything a storyteller might need. It has no limits -- visually, aesthetically, thematically -- and consequently it can achieve great things on budgets big and small because what propels it is the ideas. (Well, that and great talent, of course.)
And distant frontiers have often been painted in palettes resembling our own past. These space-aged pioneers will no doubt encounter many of the same struggles our great-great-grandfathers and great-great-grandmothers did when they first crossed the plains, built a ranch, or plowed the land. Many SciFi films have benefitted from such comparison, and it looks like we've got one more that we can add to the list: 2021's Settlers. Here's the plot summary for the motion picture as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier do what they must to survive the cosmic elements and each other."
I don't know about you folks, but this is one I missed when it apparently made the round in theaters. It looks like it launched its U.S. theatrical run in July of 2021 -- at the height of the dreaded COVID -- so perhaps it came and went pretty quickly. In any event, I'd received confirmation that it's heading to home video in February compliments of my friends in the distribution business, so I wanted to put up their announcement as a public service. I'll be doing the usual copy and paste below.
It definitely looks like a return to the days of the Old West in the aptly-titled Settlers. As is always the case, it looks like we humans are bringing our emotional baggage with us when we venture out into the stars.
God help us all.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
SETTLERS
Available on DVD & Blu-ray on February 15, 2022
Available on DVD & Blu-ray on February 15, 2022
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release the sci-fi film SETTLERS on DVD and Blu-ray on February 15, 2022. Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, IFC Midnight released SETTLERS in theaters, on Digital Rental & VOD on July 23, 2021.
SETTLERS is written and directed by Wyatt Rockefeller (shorts “Groomed” and “Entropy”), and stars Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Atomic Blonde), Ismael Cruz Cordova (“Berlin Station,” Mary Queen of Scots), Brooklynn Prince (“Home Before Dark,” The Florida Project), Jonny Lee Miller (“Elementary,” Mindhunters), and Nell Tiger Free (“Game of Thrones,” “Servant”). RLJE Films will release SETTLERS on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and on Blu-ray for an SRP of $28.96.
Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier, llsa (Sofia Boutella) and Reza (Johnny Lee Miller) inhabit a desolate farmstead with their child Remmy (Brooklynn Prince and Nell Tiger Free). They work the land and shield their daughter from the dangers of the harsh surroundings. When hostile intruders threaten to expel them from the compound the family is forced to fight to survive in this science-fiction thrill ride. “Settlers presents an intense and distressing story made even more uncomfortable by the stellar performances of its cast.” -- THN
ABOUT AMC NETWORKS
AMC Networks is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its portfolio of brands includes AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of fast-growing streaming services, including the AMC+ premium streaming bundle, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK. AMC Studios, the Company’s in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind award-winning owned series and franchises, including The Walking Dead, the highest-rated series in cable history. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.
ABOUT IFC FILMS
Established in 2000 and based in New York City, IFC Films is a leading U.S. distributor of independent film. Its unique distribution model makes independent films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on cable’s Video On Demand (VOD) and digital platforms.
SETTLERS is written and directed by Wyatt Rockefeller (shorts “Groomed” and “Entropy”), and stars Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Atomic Blonde), Ismael Cruz Cordova (“Berlin Station,” Mary Queen of Scots), Brooklynn Prince (“Home Before Dark,” The Florida Project), Jonny Lee Miller (“Elementary,” Mindhunters), and Nell Tiger Free (“Game of Thrones,” “Servant”). RLJE Films will release SETTLERS on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and on Blu-ray for an SRP of $28.96.
Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier, llsa (Sofia Boutella) and Reza (Johnny Lee Miller) inhabit a desolate farmstead with their child Remmy (Brooklynn Prince and Nell Tiger Free). They work the land and shield their daughter from the dangers of the harsh surroundings. When hostile intruders threaten to expel them from the compound the family is forced to fight to survive in this science-fiction thrill ride. “Settlers presents an intense and distressing story made even more uncomfortable by the stellar performances of its cast.” -- THN
ABOUT AMC NETWORKS
AMC Networks is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically-acclaimed content. Its portfolio of brands includes AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv, IFC Films, and a number of fast-growing streaming services, including the AMC+ premium streaming bundle, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and ALLBLK. AMC Studios, the Company’s in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind award-winning owned series and franchises, including The Walking Dead, the highest-rated series in cable history. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.
ABOUT IFC FILMS
Established in 2000 and based in New York City, IFC Films is a leading U.S. distributor of independent film. Its unique distribution model makes independent films available to a national audience by releasing them in theaters as well as on cable’s Video On Demand (VOD) and digital platforms.
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