The Tomorrow War 2021

As the clock struck midnight on December 31st, 2022, Dan Forester (formerly a Green Beret) was left reeling from yet another rejection - this time at a prestigious research center. His New Year’s Eve celebration was cut short as he witnessed something that would change the course of human history: soldiers from the year 2051 materialized to deliver an ominous warning - humanity was on the brink of extinction due to a devastating war with alien invaders, known as the Whitespikes. The impending doom was all too real, with the Whitespikes set to arrive in November 2048 and decimate humanity three years later. In response, the world’s militaries launched a desperate bid for survival, deploying soldiers through a wormhole device called the Jumplink. Tragically, fewer than 30% of these brave warriors survived their deployment, sparking a global draft that would forever alter the trajectory of human existence.

As the year drew to a close and anti-war sentiments began to simmer worldwide, Dan’s life took another dramatic turn - he received notice of his own drafting into the military. Reporting for duty alongside fellow draftees, Dan found himself in the midst of chaos, struggling to make sense of the cryptic messages and conflicting orders from command. It wasn’t until he teamed up with fellow soldier Charlie that the truth began to unravel: those drafted had already met their demise before the war started, a sobering realization that left them grappling with the weight of their own mortality.

As Dan and his comrades ventured forward in time to a Miami Beach battlefield, they were met with a harsh reality - few survived the treacherous journey. The draftees, including Dan, Charlie, and battle-hardened soldier Dorian, were tasked with rescuing nearby lab personnel before the area was sterilized. Their mission ended in tragedy, with the lab personnel found dead, but the research they carried proving invaluable.

Dan’s dire situation only worsened as he radioed command about the debacle, only to be met with a callous disregard for their safety - no help would be sent to rescue the stranded troops. As the days passed, Dan and his remaining comrades fought valiantly, their numbers dwindling with each passing moment.

Miraculously, Dan, Charlie, and Dorian managed to survive, waking up in a military encampment in the Dominican Republic. It was here that Dan received an unexpected summons from Colonel Forester - only to discover that this commanding officer was none other than his grown daughter, Muri. Her request was simple yet perilous: accompany her on a mission to capture a rare female Whitespike, rumored to hold the key to humanity’s survival.

Their quest led them to trap and cage the elusive creature, but their triumph was short-lived as hundreds of male Whitespikes descended upon their position like a deadly storm. As they fled in desperation, Dan and Muri radioed for rescue, hoping against hope that someone would come to their aid. Little did they know, their journey was far from over - and that the true nature of Dan’s reality was about to be revealed in a shocking twist that would challenge everything he thought he knew about his life, his family, and his very existence.

As the toxic concoction they’ve been perfecting nears completion, Dan and his daughter find themselves on the cusp of a breakthrough - a potent antidote capable of neutralizing the captivated female Whitespike. However, just as their discovery begins to take shape, the very base they’re operating from becomes a battleground as the marauding Whitespikes breach its defenses. Amidst the chaos, Colonel Forester (actor’s name) falls prey to the cunning machinations of the once-captive female, who spear him with one of her deadly spikes before plummeting to her own demise. Dan, undeterred by the unfolding mayhem, manages to escape just in time, only to find himself teleported back to a bygone era, armed with the toxin and its secrets.

With the Jumplink, their lifeline to the future, lying in tatters courtesy of the Whitespikes’ destruction, Dan’s world begins to unravel. He sets out to find a way to salvage their efforts, but his military allies remain stumped by the sudden loss of their temporal conduit. As panic spreads across the globe, Dan turns to his wife, Emmy (actor’s name), for guidance. Her keen insights lead her husband to re-examine the timeline, and together they theorize that the Whitespikes didn’t just appear in 2048 - they’ve been lurking on Earth since the dawn of the Millennium Eruption in 946.

Dan assembles a team comprising Charlie (actor’s name), Martin, an astute high school student with a passion for volcanology, and Dorian, a seasoned soldier fighting against the clock. Their mission takes them to Russia, where they uncover a crashed alien vessel at the Academy of Sciences Glacier on Komsomolets Island. The team debates whether to reveal the truth about the Whitespikes or take matters into their own hands. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they discover that these seemingly extraterrestrial entities are actually bio-engineered organisms, possibly used as a weapon or cattle by an unknown alien civilization.

With the toxin at their disposal, Dan’s team sets out to neutralize the threat. However, their plan backfires when most of the group falls prey to the very organisms they aimed to kill. Dorian, wracked by terminal cancer and determined to die on his own terms, elects to remain behind and detonate a cache of C-4 explosives, sacrificing himself to destroy the alien vessel and eliminate the remaining Whitespikes.

In the aftermath, Dan is left to confront the horrors he’s witnessed firsthand. Accompanied only by his father, James (actor’s name), and Charlie, they track down the lone female Whitespike that has managed to escape their trap. With the war averted and humanity spared, Dan returns home to his family, resolute in his decision not to repeat the mistakes of the past as warned by Muri (actor’s name) from her future.