Netflix is the biggest streaming service in the world by overall subscriber count, so it should come as no surprise that the streamer has pumped out dozens of popular projects so far this year. The first feature film that comes to mind is War Machine, the big-budget sci-fi epic headlined by Reacher star Alan Ritchson. The film racked up over 125 million views during its first month on streaming, and after whispers that a sequel was being discussed surfaced online, Netflix confirmed earlier this week that War Machine 2 is officially in development with Ritchson and director Patrick Hughes expected to return. For fans of content a little more family-friendly, Netflix is still riding high off the success of Swapped, the animated comedy starring Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Juno Temple (Ted Lasso).
Those who aren’t a fan of whichever Netflix project is topping streaming charts on any given weekend usually don’t have to wait long for the next hit that suits their tastes. One project that’s been in development for years that’s sure to check boxes for fans of all genres is Ray Gunn, the passion project from The Incredibles director Brad Bird. Ray Gunn has been in various stages of development since the 1990s, and after years of ups and downs, Netflix has finally confirmed that the film will be released on streaming before the end of this year. Empire Magazine has shared the first look image of Raymond Gunn in the animated film, who will be voiced by Sam Rockwell. Scarlett Johansson, best known for her role as Black Widow, will also have a key role in Ray Gunn.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
The Matrix
Mad Max
Blade Runner
Dune
Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
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.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
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.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
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 don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
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.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
What Is Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ About?
Sam Rockwell in Brad Bird’s Ray GunnImage via Empire Magazine
While plot specifics about Ray Gunn are still being kept under wraps at this time, the film is confirmed to follow a private investigator who gets roped into his most dangerous case yet involving aliens and murder in the city of Metropia. The film still does not have an official release date, but now that the first image is out, marketing will likely ramp up soon with an official release date and trailer expected sometime this summer. When Brad Bird’s new animated film finally makes its Netflix debut, it will certainly be one of the biggest films of the year.
Check out the new image from Brad Bird’s Ray Gunn above and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the film.
Director
Brad Bird
Writers
Matthew Robbins, Brad Bird
Producers
Alex Schwartz, Brad Bird, Connie Nartonis Thompson, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Hannah Minghella, John Lasseter, Karen Rupert Toliver, Lisa Beroud
