Evil, bad characters, doing evil, bad things. Dystopian futurescapes where bleakness rules. These are some of the hallmarks of most science fiction these days. And yes, the times we live in are enough to make it easy to identify with these possible futures. But science fiction is also uniquely positioned to provide hope and optimism: That the future is what we make it.

In his feature-length documentary The Eagle Obsession, director Jeffrey Morris uses his own fascination with a spaceship from the show “Space: 1999” as the jumping off point to interview prominent science fiction stars, as well as real-world astronauts / scientists, to remind us of the once optimistic future sci-fi provided, and could provide again.

We talked to Jeffrey about his film, the process of production, and the possibility of science fiction to inspire once again.

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Watch the full interview below or on YouTube.