What is ‘Colonials’ about? Plot of Indie sci-fi action thriller explained

A space colonist joins forces with a resistance group on Earth to save the galaxy from human extinction
Greg Kriek stars in the upcoming Indie sci-fi action thriller 'Colonials' (Epic Pictures)
Greg Kriek stars in the upcoming Indie sci-fi action thriller 'Colonials' (Epic Pictures)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Colonials', Epic Pictures' upcoming indie sci-fi action movie, is about a space colonist who joins forces with a restance movement on Earth to save the galaxy from human extinction.

Joe Bland and Cyrus Cheek collaborated on the Indie sci-fi action thriller for Bland Productions and Colonials Film. The movie has over 2,000 VFX shots. Andrew Balek and Joe Bland directed the film, and Michele Kanan and Joe Bland produced it. Greg Dodder is a co-producer, and the executive producers are Steve Foster, Cassidy Huckabay and Todd Thompson. The distributors are Brook Productions, Brook Media Group - BMG, Epic Pictures, and Reel 2 Reel Films. Greg Kriek, Sean Kanan, Daniel Roebuck, Jon Provost and Allie Ayers Lindsey star in the film.

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What is the plot of ‘Colonials’?

'Colonials' takes place in grand landscapes and epic virtual sets. A Moon-based civilization targets a space colonist on his way to Mars, causing him to crash land on Earth. The space colonist has lost his memory in the process, and when he wakes up he finds himself caught up in a movement to save the Resistance, stuck in the dark ages and the galaxy, from human extinction.

The movie premiered during Comic Con in 2022 and will release in theaters on April 7, and direct-to-VOD on April 11.

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