# 2012: Supernova

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This article is about the 2009 direct-to-video film. For the 2000 film, see [Supernova (2000 film)](/source/Supernova_(2000_film)). For the 2005 made-for-television film, see [Supernova (2005 film)](/source/Supernova_(2005_film)). For the 2020 romantic drama, see [Supernova (2020 film)](/source/Supernova_(2020_film)). For other uses, see [2012 (disambiguation)](/source/2012_(disambiguation)).

***2012: Supernova*** is a 2009 [direct-to-video](/source/Direct-to-video) [science fiction](/source/Science_fiction) [disaster film](/source/Disaster_film) directed by Anthony Fankhauser and starring [Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause), [Heather McComb](/source/Heather_McComb), and Najarra Townsend. It was distributed by [The Asylum](/source/The_Asylum). As with the previous film, titled *[2012: Doomsday](/source/2012:_Doomsday)*, *2012: Supernova* is a [mockbuster](/source/Mockbuster) of the [Roland Emmerich](/source/Roland_Emmerich) film *[2012](/source/2012_(film))*, which was released a month later. It is the second film in the Asylum's *2012* trilogy though the films have nothing to do with one another. The third film is titled *2012: Ice Age* which was released in 2011.

## Premise

When a star gone [supernova](/source/Supernova) threatens to destroy [Earth](/source/Earth), an [astrophysicist](/source/Astrophysicist) puts together a dangerous and desperate plan to shield Earth from the destructive burst of [radiation](/source/Radiation) heading toward it.

## Cast

- [Brian Krause](/source/Brian_Krause) as Kelvin[1]
- [Heather McComb](/source/Heather_McComb) as Laura[1]
- Najarra Townsend as Tina[1]
- Allura Lee as Dr. Kwang Ke[1]
- Alan Poe as Dzerzhinsky[1]
- Londale Theus as Captain Henreaux[1]
- [Stephen Schneider](/source/Stephen_Schneider_(actor)) as Captain James Moto[1]
- Rob Ullett as NASA Official
- Dana Tomasko as NASA Technician
- Rick L. Dean as NASA Technician
- Pete Angelikus as NASA Technician
- William Joseph Hutchins as NASA Technician
- Doug Newman as NASA Technician
- Jeff Crabtree as NASA Technician
- Maus Jackson as NASA Technician
- J. Dedman as USAF Agent
- Henrik Ej Hermiz as USAF Agent
- Malcom Scott as The President
- Brittian D. Soderberg as NASA Soldier
- Andrew Fetty as NASA Soldier
- Bryan Dodds as NASA Soldier
- Dorothy Drury as Agent Dunne
- Stafford Mills as Farmer Brown
- Kevin Ashworth as Carter
- [Stephen Blackehart](/source/Stephen_Blackehart) as Agent Greene
- Matthew Farhat as Lieutenant Shalah
- Melissa Osborne as Eden

## Reception

HorrorNews.net reviewed the film, writing that "Frankhauser's depiction of what will happen in 2012 is action packed, but lacks in character development and believability impedes the likability of the movie to a certain extent".[2]

## Sequel

Another sequel was released the following year entitled *2012: Ice Age* and borrowing elements from another of [Roland Emmerich](/source/Roland_Emmerich)'s films, *[The Day After Tomorrow](/source/The_Day_After_Tomorrow)*.

## External links

- [2012supernova.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20190406114052/http://2012supernova.com/)
- [Official website](http://newsite.theasylum.cc/index.php/titles/detail?id=9b546c3a-0ced-e311-80c1-782bcb56fee6)
- [2012: Supernova](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1479847/) at IMDb

## References

1. ["2012: Supernova – review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200605160522/https://www.radiotimes.com/film/fkpncm/2012-supernova/). *Radio Times*. Archived from [the original](http://www.radiotimes.com/film/fkpncm/2012-supernova/) on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

1. Rose, Joanna (2011-07-13). ["Film Review: 2012 Supernova (2009)"](https://horrornews.net/13001/film-review-2012-supernova-2009/). *HorrorNews.net*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101008043429/http://horrornews.net:80/13001/film-review-2012-supernova-2009/) 2010-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-12-22.

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