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Sunny, a recent Apple Tv+ show, follows an interesting trend started with the cast of the beloved sitcom Parks And Recreation: an unexpected frequency of these actors in praised science fiction projects. With Chris Pratt's next movie, Mercy, ready to follow this trend, viewers' interest in the relationship between the sitcom and the sci-fi genre keeps growing.
Especially in the field of science fiction, Apple Tv+ has become known as a venue for providing creative and superior programming. With titles like Masters of Air, Constellation, Dark Matter, and Presumed Innocent, the streamer's success in 2024 has confirmed its will to provide commercially successful and critically praised material. With an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, Sunny confirms Apple TV+'s commitment to the sci-fi subgenre even more.
Starting with Rob Lowe's performance in You, Me and the Apocalypse, Rashida Jones, who plays the lead character in Sunny, becomes the fifth Parks And Recreation cast member to star in an acclaimed science fiction series.
Acclaimed Sci-Fi Series Parks and Recreation Cast Members
With each of the following projects, the link between the beloved sitcom and the science fiction genre becomes ever clear.
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Tomatometer Score
Audience score for Rotten Tomatoes
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79%,
97%,
1987%
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eighty-two percent
78%
Inquires
95%
1987%
You, Me, the Apocalypse
83%
88%).
Renowned for his roles in action-comedy films, Chris Pratt will add his name to this list with his leading part in the forthcoming science fiction thriller Mercy. Under Timur Bekmambetov's (known for wanted) direction, Mercy centers on a detective trying to clear his innocence in a violent crime. With Rebecca Ferguson, Chris Sullivan, and Annabelle Wallis among its gifted cast, the movie presents a strong project with great chance to carry on the Parks and Recreation sci-fi trend.
Parks and Recreation cast members' ongoing presence in successful sci-fi films is evidence of their adaptable skills and timeless appeal. It also highlights the popularity of the genre and its capacity to draw varied and gifted casts. One thing is clear: the future of this trend, with Chris Pratt's participation, is interesting and worth seeing, whether this trend is merely coincidental or a sign of a closer relationship between the sitcom and sci-fi.