All articles tagged with #sci fi
The sci-fi hit Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, finally lands on Prime Video on July 3 after a staggered release path through theaters and MGM+, bringing the space adventure to a broad streaming audience.
Gizmodo frames Europe 2031, a viral piece of AI-pilled speculative fiction, as a catalyst for urgent EU tech-sovereignty debates while cautioning that fiction is not a forecast. The piece notes how such stories shape public discourse on AI leadership and policy among the US, Europe, and China, and it recalls how authors sometimes rethink speculative ideas after seeing real-world consequences.
Tom's Guide ranks Steven Spielberg's 10 sci-fi films, from Ready Player One at No. 10 up to Close Encounters of the Third Kind at No. 1, with Disclosure Day (2026) included; the list notes overlaps with E.T. and Close Encounters and highlights standout moments across the lineup.
BBC confirms Doctor Who is being put out to competitive tender, cancelling this year’s Christmas special and signalling a process to select a new production partner while BBC Studios retains IP and global distribution. Tendering follows BBC Charter rules and includes shortlisting, NDA, written bids, pitches, and an 8–10 day standstill; a winning bid would typically be announced after about six months, potentially around February 2027, with a new Doctor and team likely arriving by 2028. Bad Wolf could have bid but would face long odds; the BBC insists the show will return, though it may look different in budget, format, or leadership.
Io9’s review hails Disclosure Day as Spielberg’s best film in over twenty years, a two-character sci-fi mystery anchored by Emily Blunt’s transformative performance and Josh O’Connor’s cybersecurity arc, weaving alien revelations with heartfelt wonder, strong set pieces, and a memorable John Williams score; despite a few CGI hiccups, the film delivers emotional heft and a hopeful blockbuster thrill.
Star City, Apple TV+'s new sci-fi series and a spinoff of For All Mankind, delivers a darker espionage-driven alt-history set behind the Iron Curtain. Its distinct tone signals Apple TV+'s broader strategy to expand popular IP through spin-offs, with more projects like Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and potential Shrinking spinoffs in the works.
Early social-media reactions hail Spielberg's Disclosure Day as a dense, thrilling sci-fi experience, with Emily Blunt praised as outstanding and many calling it the director's best film in two decades ahead of its June 12 release.
Space.com curates a sponsor-backed list of 15 must-read science-fiction novels, spanning classics by Asimov, Clarke, Herbert, Bradbury and Wells to modern favorites like Gibson and Weir, including dystopian futures, space epics and cyberpunk. The piece promotes affiliate links to buy the books and covers a wide range from foundational works to contemporary picks, aiming to guide readers on a definitive sci-fi bucket list.
Netflix's The Boroughs centers a group of seniors in a New Mexico retirement community who uncover an alien threat, delivering an Amblin-style sci-fi mystery powered by a charming ensemble cast led by Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, and friends; eight self-contained episodes are now streaming.
At Cannes 2026, Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing) returns with Hope, a big-budget Korean sci‑fi actioner that promises aliens, monsters, and wild horseback chases in a remote harbour setting. The first trailer teases a survival story led by Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Hoyeon, with Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Taylor Russell in undisclosed roles; Neon will handle the UK release and a US winter release is planned, with more footage expected soon.
Hope, Na Hong-jin’s first feature since The Wailing, premiered at Cannes to a six-minute standing ovation for a big-budget sci-fi action epic set near the DMZ, signaling strong festival buzz and potential commercial success for Neon in the U.S. and Mubi internationally. With an international cast led by Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Hoyeon, critics praised its daylight-driven thrills, kinetic camerawork and genre craft.
Paramount+ is adding the Battlestar Galactica reboot to its library, making all 74 episodes available to stream alongside Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries, The Plan, and Caprica starting May 1, as part of a broader push to bolster its sci‑fi lineup; the show is hailed as a landmark in the genre.
Don't Nod's third-person sci-fi adventure Aphelion launches today on Xbox and PC and is available day one in Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate/PC Game Pass. Players control astronaut Ariane who crash-lands on Persephone, a frozen planet, and must survive and locate her wounded partner Thomas using stealth to avoid a hostile lifeform, all while Earth faces destruction.
Supermassive Games’ fifth Dark Pictures entry, Directive 8020, drops players on a crash‑landed spaceship with a focus on branching dialogue, crew dynamics, and impostor threats. It boasts its best visuals yet and supports Explorer, Survivor, and online co‑op modes, but the hands‑on demo felt more suspense‑lite than terrifying, with a stealth section that lacked tension and a cutscene gun use that undermined player agency. Still, the game promises many endings and brutal deaths, hinting at a potentially tense sci‑fi horror experience in the full release.
Paramount debuted the first full trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 at CCXP Mexico, signaling a more serious tone as the Enterprise embarks on big interstellar missions while time is running out and some crew may disappear before the show moves toward its fifth and final season; Season 4 premieres July 23 and will air through late September.