SpaceWar 101: Final Conquest

SpaceWar 101: Final Conquest is a 2021 computer-animated science fiction comedy film based on the television series SpaceWar 101. The directorial debut of series creator Ben Dover, the film was written by him and Lars Braxton and produced by Deadpan Media. It stars the regular television voice cast of Adam DeVine, Daryl Sabara, Sonequa Martin-Green, Eric Bauza, Niki Yang, Justin Theroux, and Katie Crown.

Final Conquest was released in the United States theatrically and simultaneously available on HBO Max on May 28.

Premise
Following a ten-thousand-year galactic war, the inhabitants of Terron are forced to put their rivalries aside and band together against an unseen threat that is causing huge areas of the galaxy to dematerialize. As the empires come to grips with the fact that this force is almost invincible, they point to a nearby galaxy to colonize and prepare to dispatch their troops on a mission. After graduating from the military academy, the cadets of Xaandor, joined with several outside forces are dispatched to infiltrate and conquer the highly evolved and well-prepared benevolent civilization that rules this strange, fantastical galaxy, all while searching for their own purposes in their perilous lives.

Plot
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Voice cast

 * Adam DeVine as Zork, an overly energetic and optimistic inhabitant of Xaandor, imprisoned in Terron's largest mass detention camp for "crimes against sanity". Considered a biological "weapon of mass destruction" due to his heedless actions, the now united governments of Terron have decided to send Zork and his former cadets on a mission to infiltrate and take over the nearby Galaxy X.
 * Daryl Sabara as Zoid, a recently graduated rookie Xaandorian solider who was put in charge of his troop and their operation after the unexpected dematerialization of their commanding captain. He is the mature older brother of Zork, and seems to struggle with over-worrying and existentialism.
 * Sonequa Martin-Green as Xera, the group's cynic, openly critical of the war and the actions of her fellow acquaintances.
 * Eric Bauza as Goron, the bulk of the group and most sensitive overall
 * Niki Yang as Merna,
 * Justin Theroux as Lord Darreer, the self-proclaimed "King of Madness" and a former Terron overlord who was overthrown by his own men due to his incompetence and unnecessarily cruel treatment.
 * Eric Andre as D'Loc, a fellow waste collector on Galaxy X who naively helps the main cast through their journey, without knowledge of their ulterior motives to take over his home.
 * Alan Tudyk as Vicilecon, the meek, compassionate and childlike ruler of Galaxy X.
 * Milla Jovovich as Kira-Pytonum, a professional alien hunter and personal aide to Vicilecon who actively pursues the protagonists, specifically Lord Darreer.
 * Katie Crown as "Decalordess" Lalon, supreme ruler of Xaandor.
 * Jim Wise as Kroz, the bizzaro clone of Zork who is singlehandedly the reason behind the dematerialization force, which he intends to use as a means to restart Terron in his image. His ultimate goal, however, is to destroy Zork out of past vengeance by any means necessary.
 * Morgan Freeman as Narrating Nebula, a sentient cluster of stars that lies in the center of Galaxy X who Zork encounters.
 * Troy Baker as Fer, the uncle of Zork and Zoid who was dematerialized by the apocalyptic force.
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Krogüll, formerly the captain of the troop who was dematerialized alongside most of his fellow comrades.
 * Justin Roiland as The Portal Keeper,
 * Ethan Peck as Uhhhh
 * Joe Flanigan as Uhhhh
 * Josh Lawson as Xaandorian Slavedriver

Theatrical and streaming
Final Conquest had since been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was pushed further to a May 28, 2021 release date.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, SpaceWar 101: Final Conquest was released alongside A Quiet Place Part II and Cruella, and is projected to gross $15-20 million from 3,500 theaters in its opening weekend, and around $25 million over the four-day Memorial Day frame. It grossed $6 million in its first day, including $1 million from Thursday night previews. It grossed $18 million during opening weekend, and $22 million during the four day Memorial Day frame, opening at #3 behind A Quiet Place Part II and Cruella. The film went on to gross $60 million domestically and $125 million worldwide.

Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78%, based on 121 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "SpaceWar 101 makes a successful transition to the big screen with Final Conquest; a visually dazzling sci-fi romp that ends the series on a high note" On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.