H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come is a 1979 Canadian science fiction film directed by George McCowan, and starring Jack Palance, Barry Morse, Nicholas Campbell, Anne-Marie Martin, Carol Lynley and John Ireland.

The book and its 1936 film adaptation Things to Come predict events such as a Second World War and the collapse of social order until a world state is formed, whereas the 1979 film involves a high-tech future involving robots and spaceships.

Having crashed the cargo ship on purpose, Omus demands the colony's obedience or else he will invade with robots.

Caball suggests launching an armed advanced starship called the Starstreak against Omus.

Caball boards regardless and, before launch, exposes himself to deadly radiation from the ship's nuclear reactor room while making urgent repairs.

With no time left to obtain radiation drugs and without telling anyone, Caball calls for his son Jason to help him pilot the ship.

Tagging along are Smedley's daughter Kim, and Sparks, a teleporting pilot robot from the cargo ship.

Jason and Sparks find her with a group of harmless children who survived the Robot Wars, who are in dire need of RADIC-Q-2.

Nikki reveals that Caball had severe radiation sickness and was terminally ill, but it was Omus' device that actually killed him.

G. Noel Gross of DVD Talk said, "Released in 1979, the sets and FX look more akin to 1959 with the aptly named 'Sparks' and his robo-ilk who precariously teeter along like oversized popcorn poppers with great big salad tongs for arms.

"[2] The Mystery Science Theater 3000 spiritual successor RiffTrax released a comedic commentary of the film in early 2020.