When Worlds Collide is a 1951 science fiction film from Paramount Pictures starring Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen and John Hoyt. It tells the story of a rogue star named Bellus that is on a collision couse with Earth and a small group of survivalists who start work to complete a rocket which will take them to their new home on the star's single orbiting planet named Zyra. The film was released on November 22, 1951 and won the 1951 Academy Award for special effects.
