Two hundred years ago a supernova exploded somewhere in the Lyra constellation. Now the lethal burst of radiation is headed straight for Earth, and time is swiftly running out. The only thing standing between humanity and complete devastation is astrophysicist Dr. Kelvin (Brian Krause), who heads up a project to save the planet.
Practical Effects
The NASA set looks suspiciously like someone's repurposed office
Visual Effects
Supernova visuals that resemble screensaver from 1998
Director
Anthony Fankhauser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Anthony Fankhauser is a prolific B-movie filmmaker who also directed '2012: Ice Age' — yes, a different 2012 disaster movie released the same year.
This film rode the coattails of Roland Emmerich's 2012 blockbuster, releasing direct-to-DVD to confuse bargain-bin shoppers looking for the real deal.
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