Exploding Sun

Feb 9, 2013

2h 54m

★ 4.5

A historic space launch triggers a solar-storm event that could have cataclysmic repercussions for the planet if it isn’t stopped in time—and time is running out.

Overview

The world watches in awe as the Roebling Clipper is launched into space. Using state-of-the-art scalar engines to fly around the Moon and back in just hours, the maiden voyage of the first-ever trans-lunar passenger ship is about to make history. Among those on board: First Lady Simone Mathany, space-exploration entrepreneur Steve Roebling, Dr. Denise Balaban, pilot Fiona Henslaw, and a very lucky lottery winner. But while en route, a massive solar flare sparks a cosmic-ray burst that accelerates Aurora’s engine and blows the ship away from Earth’s orbit. Now out of control, it’s hurtling straight for the sun.

Genres

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Muse Entertainment

Exploding Sun Trailers

Cast

Joan Elias

Julia Ormond

Don Wincroft

David James Elliott

Cheryl Wincroft

Natalie Brown

Craig Bakus

Anthony Lemke

Reggie Walker

Alex Weiner

Denise Balaban

Mylène Dinh-Robic

Alan Elias

John Maclaren

Simone Mathany

Jane Wheeler

Peter Roebling

Bruce Dinsmore

Fiona Henslaw

Bruce Dinsmore

Lara Mathany

Charlotte Legault

Marta Hernandez

Cristina Rosato

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