In:
Science fiction film and television v12 n3 Autumn 2019, pp. 343-363
Screening Cosmos-politanism: The Anthropocenic politics of outer space media / Kirk Boyle, Daniel MrozowskiArticle - English -
Article examines the outer space media cycle in the United States, and how the anxieties surrounding space exploration are represented. The paper posits four differing stances on the US’s future in outer space, including reactionary state imperialism, progressive state socialism, corporatist-libertarian cosmopolitanism, and a utopian vision of an international space agenda dubbed ‘cosmos-politanism’. The paper uses films such as 'Gravity' (2013), 'Interstellar' (2014), 'Orphans of Apollo' (2008), 'Elysium' (2013), 'Oblivion' (2013), and 'The Martian' (2015), to exemplify these different perspectives.