''Not From Space'' is a feature-length
radio drama
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the liste ...
first broadcast on
XM Satellite Radio
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(now
SiriusXM
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) in 2003. It was the first radio program of its kind where voice actors exchanged their recorded lines remotely via the
Internet
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rather than on-site in a traditional studio.
[Danielson, Scott]
"Review of Not From Space"
''SFFaudio'', 28 October 2005. Accessed 18 May 2010. In 2015, a feature film adaptation was announced
[Borgus Productions]
"Not From Space movie announcement"
''YouTube'', 5 May 2015. Accessed 5 May 2015. and a trailer for it was later published in 2019.
[Borgus Productions]
"'Not From Space' Sci-Fi Film Raising Awareness of Fake News"
''YouTube'', 3 September 2019. Accessed 11 November 2023. A
remake
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of the program was created for its 20th anniversary in 2023, which was broadcast on SiriusXM and later published to music streaming platforms.
[Michael Bays, Jeffrey]
"Yay, it's finally out! My sci-fi radio play heard on SiriusXM, now on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. This is the 20th anniversary edition with 21 new actors, lots of new content. Great for long drives!"
''Twitter'', 7 November 2023. Accessed 11 November 2023.
Plot
A fictional ''Bill Gates'' rivals a media mogul, both dreaming of controlling mankind by means of telepathy. Inhabitants of Earth and Mars both realize they are not alone in the universe.
Reception
The program was awarded with the Silver Mark Time Award for best science-fiction sound film of 2003.
[Denmark National Radi]
''Denmark National Radio, Harddisken'', 14 October 2003. Accessed 22 June 2010.
See also
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Radio drama
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, dramatised, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the liste ...
References
External links
SiriusXMHomepage of Jeffrey Michael Bays
American radio dramas
2003 radio dramas
Science fiction radio programs
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