Barret Oliver

Cocoon: The Return -- The plucky group of seniors from the first film return to Earth faced with the dilemma to either live and die in this world, or to live forever in another world completely detached from family and friends back home.?

In this charming, funny and very moving sequel to the hit film Cocoon, the adventurous old-timers who left Earth for the alien utopia, Antarea, return on a rescue mission. Although accustomed to their new peaceful, problem-free planet, they realize the joys they left behind after they are reunited with their stunned families. Yet for all their happiness, they must once again confront the human frailties of their past.

Everyone in town is in awe of young Daryl's extraordinary talents and abilities, and so are his foster parents. He can perform advanced mathematics, master complex video games at first try and hit home runs in his very first baseball game. Add to that his genuinely charismatic appeal and you have a special child. Very special... A child in jeopardy, too, because the military has a Top Secret interest in Daryl that threatens his very existence. The most sophisticated computers and scientists are pitted against Daryl's incredible gifts in an adventure that will determine whether human spirit can triumph over cold science.

From famed director Wolfgang Peterson ("Outbreak," "In the Line of Fire") comes this $30 million family fantasy/adventure epic based on the acclaimed best-seller about a boy who is drawn into a timeless and wondrous world of fantastic beings that only he can save from total destruction. With music from Oscar-winner Giorgio Moroder ("Flashdance, "Midnight Express"). The Hollywood Reporter calls this "a consistently adventurous delight," and Variety says "it's a marvelously realized flight of pure fantasy." The Boston Globe declares it "brilliant...the most fascinating family film since 'E.T.'"