Published Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he’s an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne from a misspent youth of watching monster movies on TV, perusing the sun-faded goods at the local video rental shop, and staining his fingers with ink from the Video Movie Guide. Areas of interest include science fiction, film noir, horror flicks, ’70s disaster pictures, Bond movies, ’90s action, giant robots, dinosaurs, super heroes, and the exuberantly schlocky output of Cannon Films. He also enjoys both Star Trek and Star Wars when they’re good, and maybe even more when they’re bad. As a Canadian, he also has a vested interest in Canadian movies and TV shows, especially the cheesier ones dubbed “Canuxploitation.”
An expert on Marvel Comics, he has also written for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and is a member of the Marvel Research Team. He can frequently be found pontificating on comic-book continuity or bemoaning the misfortunes of the Toronto Maple Leafs on his Twitter account.
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The truth is out there, and it could spell doom for one rural family in The Outer Threat. The new science fiction film offers plenty of thrills in its new trailer, as a pair of married astrophysicists face off against a galactic conspiracy. The Outer Threat will be available on digital platforms and video on demand on July 10.
In the trailer, Daniel (Mark O’Brien) and Michelle (Constance Wu) live an idyllic life out in the country, raising their family while they study the stars. However, everything changes when Daniel finds proof of alien life. Michelle believes him, but thinks they should keep it a secret; he should have listened to her, because when he surreptitiously releases it, the family finds themselves under siege from a powerful force. Is it the government covering up a conspiracy, or the aliens themselves? Whoever it is, they’re hounding Daniel, Michelle, and their kids with a swarm of deadly drones, cutting off power and communications, and pursuing them to the ends of the Earth. Can they escape, or is this one truth that should have stayed hidden? You can find out on July 10, when The Outer Threat hits digital and VOD.
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
Constance Wu is best known for starring in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, but defied that wholesome image with the lead role in the strip club-set crime thriller Hustlers. She can currently be seen in the Hulu sitcom Not Suitable for Work. Mark O’Brien is familiar to both Canadian and American viewers, with regular roles on series like Republic of Doyle, Halt and Catch Fire, and The Copenhagen Test. He recently starred in the historical drama Nuremberg, and will appear in the upcoming Netflix thriller series ***Trinity ***alongside Richard Madden. The movie also stars William Fichtner, a well-traveled character actor with memorable appearances in Heat, The Perfect Storm, and The Dark Knight; he also starred on the TV series Prison Break and Mom. He is set to appear in the upcoming TV series ***Lucky ***and Bosch: Start of Watch. The film also stars Oscar Hsu (eXistenZ), Murray Furrow (12 Monkeys), and newcomers Callista Crowe and Isaac Smelcer-Zhang.
The Outer Threat is written and directed by Canadian film-maker William Woods. This is his feature directorial debut, but he has extensive experience as a producer; his credits include Castle in the Ground, The Kid Detective, and Honey Bunch. *The Outer Threat *is produced by Maddy Falle, Albert Shin, and Allison White, and executive produced by Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, Tom Spriggs, John Hansen III, Patrick Vipond, Jared Blaichman, Jonah Blaichman, and Randall Okita. It is distributed by Quiver Releasing.
The Outer Threat will be available on digital platforms and video on demand on July 10. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.