All articles tagged with #sci fi
Season 2's finale reveals Sinatra's secret AI-driven plan via Alex, exposing time manipulation and a looming nuclear meltdown, as Xavier, Dylan, and others race to a hidden second bunker under Denver—setting up a final season that will push these mysteries to their limit.
An AV Club multi-story feature surveys The AI Doc (a broad, fear-driven look at AI), Testament (an intimate, human-scale film about a family facing nuclear catastrophe), Inventory (a playful roundup of iconic rock-themed characters in pop culture), and Project Hail Mary (a heartfelt take on cross-cultural communication with aliens). The piece juxtaposes techno-anxiety with human resilience and curiosity, offering a nuanced portrait of how cinema treats AI, disaster, and connection in contemporary culture.
Ryan Gosling’s sci‑fi epic Project Hail Mary opened to $80.5 million at the domestic box office and $140.9 million worldwide, giving Amazon MGM its biggest opening ever and a strong start to its MGM-era theatrical push. Backed by solid reviews, strong word-of-mouth, and a large share in premium formats, the $200 million production aims to sustain momentum beyond its debut as the studio expands its release slate.
Ryan Gosling’s space epic Project Hail Mary opened with $12 million in previews—the year’s largest—and is tracking toward a $63–$65 million opening weekend, potentially giving Amazon MGM its biggest launch ever and marking a rare original blockbuster for the studio.
Capcom’s Pragmata is a sci‑fi action game launching in April, where you play as Hugh and the android Diana who sits on his back, hacking robots via a tile‑matching minigame inside a lunar research station; its AI‑themed enemies and AI‑inspired level design aim to unsettle players, with Capcom confirming no generative AI was used in development and drawing on Resident Evil mechanics to blend survival horror with a new franchise.
Timothée Chalamet reveals a first look at Dune: Part Three, Denis Villeneuve’s epic finale set for December 18, as Paul Atreides continues his desert-planet saga with a expanded cast—Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha and Florence Pugh as Irulan join returning stars Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa, with Robert Pattinson aboard as Scytale; the film will adapt Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah, following the Oscar- and box-office-success of Part Two, while Hans Zimmer already preps the score.
Tom's Guide recommends streaming three Netflix sci-fi titles—I Am Mother, Okja, and District 9—before Project Hail Mary’s theater release, with quick notes on each film’s premise and why they fit the vibe of the upcoming blockbuster.
Hulu has quietly added In the Blink of an Eye, Andrew Stanton’s ambitious three-story sci-fi film that braids Neanderthal life, present-day romance, and a far-future voyage into a single humane narrative, with the film framed as a humanist meditation on what it means to be alive, now streaming on Hulu.
On Zelda's 40th anniversary, Kotaku revisits near-miss sci-fi pitches for the series—from a GDC slide show of an outer-space invasion to Miyamoto's earliest time-travel concept and cyberpunk art for A Link to the Past—arguing Nintendo's iconic fantasy roots have always flirted with sci-fi, even as the company keeps a tighter leash on its IPs, leaving space adventures as distant dreams rather than reality.
A warm, campus-set Star Trek spin-off led by Holly Hunter, Starfleet Academy blends cadet mischief with spaceflight stakes, pairing new recruits with familiar Trek humor and mentorship. It aims for broad appeal beyond hardcore fans, delivering a hopeful, human-scaled twist on the franchise while balancing action and campus-life dynamics.
Battlestate Games chief Nikita Buyanov has directed fans to a cryptic COR3.GG portal and a CORIE-style interface, hinting at a new sci-fi apocalypse game that’s unclear whether it’s a full project or a marketing tease. The setup features a retro-futuristic login, daily challenges, a private-investigator narrative, and interplanetary elements set around a destabilized Earth, prompting widespread speculation among Escape from Tarkov fans about what the project actually is and when more details will come.
This article highlights the top 10 must-watch TV shows premiering or returning this winter, including dramas like 'The Pitt' and 'Industry,' sci-fi series like 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,' comedies such as 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' and popular franchises like 'Bridgerton' and 'Scrubs,' offering a variety of genres for viewers to enjoy during the colder months.
The article previews 16 highly anticipated sci-fi shows set to premiere in 2026, including new seasons of popular series like 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' and 'Invincible,' as well as new entries like 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' and 'Neuromancer,' highlighting a diverse lineup of space adventures, superhero sagas, and cyberpunk tales.
Tron: Ares, starring Jared Leto, will be available on Disney+ starting January 7, 2026. The film, part of the Tron franchise, debuted in theaters in October 2023 and features a story about AI beings clashing with humans. It will be available in Imax Enhanced on Disney+ alongside other Tron films.
Tron: Ares, the latest installment in the Tron saga, premieres on Disney+ on January 7, offering high-octane sci-fi action with cutting-edge visuals and a Nine Inch Nails score, available in IMAX Enhanced for an immersive home viewing experience.