Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi!

Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures are preparing a new SF anime series, Dark Star Squadron, in conjunction with Crunchyroll.

The series follows four failing cadets who return from a joyride with a stolen starship to find their academy in ruins and everyone vanished. Now on their own, the ill-equipped heroes set off for the far side of the galaxy to find their missing comrades, and prove their worth.

Todd Ludy is writing the series with the Saldana sisters acting as executive producers.

”As true animation and anime fans ourselves, we are so excited for the opportunity to partner with Crunchyroll to bring ‘Dark Star Squadron’ to a wide audience,” Zoe, Cisely and Mariel Saldana in a joint statement. “We can’t wait for everyone to meet the crew and follow the journey of our unlikely heroes.”