The Last Starfighter Spin-Off Officially Confirmed To Feature Fan-Favorite Character In All-New Adventure

Image via Universal Pictures Published Oct 17, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account There are many '80s movies in which the main character is not necessarily the true hero of the story. For instance, while The Last Starfighter follows Alex Rogan's journey from a talented arcade gamer to the savior of the galaxy, he never could have achieved his majestic victory if not for Beta. Alex's android duplicate sent to Earth to assume his identi...