Orion is a sci-fi thriller that centers around a NASA interrogator, Jim (Andrew McCarthy), helping to uncover the events that led astronaut, Apollo (Andrew Van Acker), and his crew to crash land back on Earth leaving him the sole survivor.  The film successfully uses its limited set to amplify the growing mystery and reveal a message of significant scope. It is intense and intimate with the bulk of the film relying on Van Acker and McCarthy’s dynamic. The mystery delivers sci-fi and suspense, echoing the style of The Twilight Zone, executed with an indie budget. Orion provokes viewers into questioning the world around them.

Orion had its world premiere at FilmQuest in Provo, Utah on October 25th and its international premiere at Triste Film Festival on November 1st.

SciFi Vision recently had the opportunity to speak with star Van Acker and Director Jaco Bouwer about filming Orion.

In the most recent episode of Tulsa King, which aired Sunday on Paramount+, pressure mounts as Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) and his team work to keep their bourbon operation afloat. When Manfredi arranges a meeting with New York mob boss Quiet Ray Renzetti (James Russo), who is demanding a piece of the business, the encounter quickly escalates, with both men trading accusations and threats, culminating in a violent shootout when Cole Dunmire (Beau Knapp) ambushes the gathering. Quiet Ray, now convinced Dwight tried to set him up, refuses his attempts at reconciliation, indicating that the feud will only continue to intensify.

Recently, Russo spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the series, including Quiet Ray's feud with Dwight, filming the shootout, and more.

Following the downfall of the Russian mafia and the shocking prison warden murder, the fourth season of Mayor of Kingstown, which premieres today on Paramount+, thrusts Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) into chaos as a new power vacuum leaves the city vulnerable to threats. Mike’s grip on Kingstown is slipping as new gangs move in and tensions escalate, especially within the prison walls, where a hardened new warden (Edie Falco) makes her presence felt and confronts Mike’s established system. Mike faces a new challenge with his brother Kyle (Taylor Handley) now in trapped in the dangerous prison environment for making a controversial decision in last season’s violent climax, and the arrival of Frank Moses (Lennie James) brings unflinching brutality to the city.

Recently, SciFi Vision spoke with Hugh Dillon, who plays Ian, now under scrutiny for his possible role in a past murder, and Laura Benanti, who joins the series this season as the compassionate corrections officer Cindy Stephens.

In season three of Tulsa King, Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone)’s struggle for control and survival is more important than ever as he faces mounting pressure from rival gangs and federal agents, intent on unraveling his growing empire. Jeremiah (Robert Patrick) and Cole Dunmire (Beau Knapp) threaten to upset the fragile balance he’s built as they continue the fight to retake control of the Fifty and Quiet Ray (James Russo) mistakes their attack in this week’s episode as a move against him from Manfredi. The venture is more than just a business opportunity for Dwight, it’s a battleground, where Bigfoot (Mike “Cash Flo” Walden, Goodie (Chris Caldovino), Grace (McKenna Quigley Harrington), and the rest of the team come together to keep their group steady during moments of uncertainty this season.

Walden, Caldovino, and Harrington recently spoke with SciFi Vision about working on season three of the series, what it was like meeting Stallone, and more.

In the horror film In Our Blood, filmmaker Emily Wyland (Brittany O’Grady) teams up with her boyfriend, cinematographer Danny (E.J. Bonilla), to shoot a documentary about the reunion between her and her estranged mother who she hasn’t seen in a decade. When her mother suddenly goes missing, Emily fears she’s succumbed to her addictions, but the truth may be far more sinister. Emily and Danny must work together to follow the clues to the truth, before it’s too late.

Recently, stars O’Grady and Bonilla, along with Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Pedro Kos, spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film.

The second season of The Couple Next Door follows Charlotte (Annabel Scholey) and Jacob Roberts (Sam Palladio), a married couple and medical professionals living on the same street as the characters viewers met in season one. Charlotte works as a heart surgeon and Jacob is an anesthetist. They appear happy, but their seemingly stable relationship begins to unravel with the arrival of their new colleague, Mia (Aggy K. Adams), a nurse with a troubled past who moves in next store. Mia gradually becomes involved with both Charlotte and Jacob, disrupting their marriage. Charlotte’s ex-partner, Leo (Sendhil Ramamurthy), also returns and stirs past emotions, complicating matters further and causing Jacob to become increasingly desperate to save his marriage. In the season finale, which airs today on Starz, the truth behind Mia’s real identity is revealed, and Jacob’s hidden crimes come to light as he is pushed even closer to the edge.

Earlier in the season, Scholey and Adam’s spoke with SciFi Vision about their characters, what they learned from them, and more.

The second season of The Couple Next Door centers on Charlotte (Annabel Scholey) and Jacob Roberts (Sam Palladio), who live on the same street as the characters viewers met in season one. Charlotte is a heart surgeon and Jacob is an anesthetist. They appear to be a happy couple, but cracks soon appear in their relationship after the arrival of their enigmatic and troubled neighbor, Mia (Aggy K. Adams), a surgical nurse with a dark past who disrupts their lives and challenges their marriage. They also face complications with the return of Charlotte’s ex-partner, Leo (Sendhil Ramamurthy), which adds another layer of tension as old feelings resurface, causing Jacob to become increasingly desperate to save his marriage. The final episode, which airs today on Starz, unravels the truth behind Mia’s identity and Jacob’s hidden crimes as Jacob is pushed to the very edge.

Earlier in the season, Palladio and Ramamurthy spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the series, the tense relationship between their two characters, and more.

The third season of Apple TV+’s sci-fi hit Invasion has been a journey and sometimes a slog - literally. Trevante (Shamier Anderson, John Wick 4), Jamila (India Brown, Honey Bunch), Aneesha (Golshifteh Farahani, Paterson) and Mitsuki (Shioli Kitsuna, Deadpool & Wolverine) traveled across the world looking for answers, only to find themselves stranded in the dead zone. Hiking through the forest, low on oxygen and options, they’re running out of time to destroy the alien hive mind.

In advance of the season’s tenth and final episode, SciFi Vision spoke with Stephen Tracey, the actor who plays Sergeant Reese. As part of Trevante’s WDC unit, Reese has survived a helicopter crash, fought alien hunter-killers, and traded bullets with Infinitas guerillas. Can he survive the mission?

Reese won’t spoil his characters fate, but he did share some insight about Reese’s attitude toward Trevante, along with plenty of details on shooting those actions sequences and working with aliens. He also spoke briefly about his experience on another fantastic science fiction show, The Expanse. Our discussion is spoiler-free, so watch the video (or read the transcript) before you catch the season finale!

The season finale of Invasion (episode 310, “The End of The Line”) is now streaming on Apple TV+.

The comedic film Re-Election follows Jimmy Bauer (Adam Saunders), a man who never recovered from losing his senior high school class presidential election to Manish Singh (Rizwan Manji), now the governor of Texas, and the standard by which he measures his own failures. Seeking a chance to reclaim his lost glory, Jimmy returns to his old high school in his forties to run for class president all over again. To navigate this unfamiliar world, he teams up with student Noa Polly (Bex Taylor-Klaus), to help him bridge the generational gap and connect with the other students.

Recently, Manji and Taylor-Klaus, as well as Kim Whitley, who plays the school secretary, Loretta, spoke with SciFi Vision about working on the film, including what advice they would give their high school selves, and much more.

In Hal & Harper, the closeness that two siblings share is both their comfort and their curse. When their father (Mark Ruffalo) announces he and his girlfriend (Betty Gilpin) are having a baby, Hal (Cooper Raiff) and Harper (Lili Reinhart) start to reexamine their past and who they have become as adults. The eight-episode series explores their closeness and codependence and how their bond has shaped who they have become, for better or worse.

Recently, star Raiff, who also wrote and directed the series, spoke with SciFi Vision about creating Hal & Harper, including where the idea came from, juggling writing, directing, and acting on the same project, why it’s important to appeal to a wide audience, and much more.