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Starship Troopers: Invasion
Shinji Aramaki · Film · 2012
What hooked you in Starship Troopers: Invasion was the visceral desperation of humanity battling overwhelming odds against an existential threat.
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Adaptation
Starship Troopers
Paul Verhoeven · Film · 1997
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Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Shinji Aramaki · Film · 2017
Books on the same thread
Red Planet
Robert Anson Heinlein · Book · 1990
If you appreciated the survival stakes in Starship Troopers: Invasion, you will find a similar test of character here as young colonists navigate a treacherous planetary threat to their existence.
The Forge of God
Greg Bear · Book · 2001
Just as Starship Troopers: Invasion pits soldiers against a relentless alien force, this story explores the terrifying reality of an unavoidable extinction event caused by an uncaring interstellar threat.
Tunnel in the Sky
Robert A. Heinlein · Book · 2005
The intense survivalism found in Starship Troopers: Invasion carries over here, where characters are forced to rely on their own ingenuity to endure on a hostile, unknown alien world.
The Shadowhunter Chronicles
Cassandra Clare · Book · 2007
Like the desperate defense seen in Starship Troopers: Invasion, this narrative follows a group struggling against an encroaching evil that threatens to dismantle their entire world and way of life.
Series on the same thread
Battlestar Galactica
Glen A. Larson · Series · 2004
Fans of the military struggle in Starship Troopers: Invasion will recognize the same spirit of resilience as the last remnants of humanity flee an unstoppable enemy through deep space.
Star Trek: Voyager
Jeri Taylor · Series · 1995
Much like the stranded troopers in Starship Troopers: Invasion, the crew here must overcome internal conflicts and external dangers to survive far from home against impossible odds.
Star Wars Rebels
Simon Kinberg · Series · 2014
If the underdog resistance against a powerful force in Starship Troopers: Invasion resonated with you, this story of rebellion against an oppressive empire provides a familiar, high-stakes struggle.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Series · 1995
The mecha combat and apocalyptic dread present in Starship Troopers: Invasion are central here, focusing on the defense of humanity against an ancient and devastating alien enemy.
Podcasts on the same thread
The End Of The World with Josh Clark
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2018
The existential fear of human extinction that drives the conflict in Starship Troopers: Invasion is explored here through a analytical lens, examining the threats facing our species today.
To Live and Die in LA
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy · Podcast · 2023
While grounded in reality, the high-stakes investigative mission mimics the tension found in Starship Troopers: Invasion as individuals risk everything to uncover dangerous truths at great personal cost.
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Common questions
Is Starship Troopers: Invasion a direct sequel to the 1997 movie?
Starship Troopers: Invasion is a standalone animated film set within the same universe as the 1997 movie. While it features the Federation and the bug threat, it follows a specific mission involving two starships and does not require prior viewing of the live-action films to understand the plot.
What order should I watch Starship Troopers: Invasion in relation to the other movies?
Starship Troopers: Invasion was released in 2012, placing it after the 1997 original movie and before the 2017 release of Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars. Watching them in release order allows you to follow the development of the Federation's ongoing conflict with the bugs across different animation styles.
Does Starship Troopers: Invasion follow the story from the 1959 book?
No, Starship Troopers: Invasion is not a direct adaptation of the 1959 book. It serves as a separate entry in the film franchise, focusing on an original mission where troopers attempt to rescue survivors from a Federation outpost after one of their ships goes dark during a bug attack.
How does Starship Troopers: Invasion connect to Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars?
Starship Troopers: Invasion and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars are both animated entries in the franchise directed by Shinji Aramaki. They both explore the Federation's battles against the bugs, with Invasion focusing on a rescue mission at a remote outpost and Traitor of Mars continuing the narrative timeline later.