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TVLine recommends ten television series for fans of the 2026 film Project Hail Mary, highlighting shows that blend complex science, emotional character dynamics, and high-budget visual effects. The list spans decades of sci-fi, from classic Star Trek to recent Apple TV+ hits like Foundation and For All Mankind, emphasizing the shift toward immersive, long-form storytelling in the streaming era.
Season 3’s finale ties two timelines together to reveal Silo 1’s nanotech project: people are cryogenically frozen in pods and awakened to work, Daniel is actually Troy with erased memories, and the outside air is fine—deaths outside were caused by the silos’ nanogas. With Camille pulling the strings and Thurman revealed as a director, the episode leaves big questions about motives and leadership while setting up a high-stakes showdown for Season 4.
John Scalzi uses a follow-up blog post to reflect on winning the Hugo Award for Best Series (Old Man’s War), explaining the series’ eligibility history, the 20-year arc from his Campbell Award win to this Hugo, and the collaborative effort behind the books; he thanks editors, publishers, narrators, and readers, notes that a Hugo for a series is retired from contention after a win, and playfully engages with his Fictional Interlocutor while acknowledging mixed opinions about the Hugos' relevance and the chance to write more in the universe in the future.
IndieWire’s review argues that Dark Matter Season 2 on Apple TV+ is a disorganized, often joyless sequel that relies on rehashed dilemmas, multiple versions of characters, and a broad ethical question about invention, without a cohesive thesis or satisfying payoff. Its pacing and structure are muddled, production delays loom large, and the season feels more like a flawed long movie than a strong continuation—highlighting Apple’s appetite for ambitious sci‑fi while underscoring how the show’s flaws undermine its entertainment value.
Dark Matter's season 2 shifts from mind-bending multiverse spectacle to a grounded, character-driven espionage drama, giving Daniela, Ryan, and Amanda the spotlight while Jason becomes a supporting thread; the Box's reach is explored through human grief and belonging, delivering a tense, emotionally resonant sci‑fi series that stands among the year’s best.
Peacock’s live-action Dungeon Crawler Carl series has named Eric Heisserer as co-showrunner alongside Chris Yost, with Universal Global Television producing. The adaptation is based on Matt Dinniman’s LitRPG novels; Jeff Hays will voice Princess Donut, and Dinniman is a co-executive producer. Heisserer — known for Shadow and Bone, Bird Box and Arrival — joins the project with Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door and other producers. The eight-book series has sold over 14 million copies across formats, and its Audible edition has logged more than 140 million listening hours.
Stuff Your Kindle Day runs Aug. 15–16, with the Fantasy and Sci‑Fi Worlds event offering 100+ free fantasy, sci‑fi, and paranormal books through Book Below. Downloads are yours to keep forever and don’t count toward Kindle Unlimited borrows. Visit the hub page for the full list and use the Amazon store links to grab titles.
Slate’s Sam Adams praises The End of Oak Street as a Spielberg-inspired, slow-burn family horror that uses dinosaur threats to heighten a heartfelt 1982-set story, delivering suspense, dark humor, and humane performances that critics say outshine typical summer blockbusters.
io9 released an exclusive audiobook excerpt from MAYA: Seed Takes Root, the new science fiction/fantasy/philosophy novel by Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon, read by Hugo Weaving. The excerpt centers on the naag Kshar amid a market riot, illustrating MAYA’s blend of myth, technology, and social commentary as themes of data control and resistance begin to emerge. The book, drawing on South Asian mythology and hard science, releases August 25, 2026, with preorders available now.
Project Hail Mary, based on Andy Weir’s novel and starring Ryan Gosling, is heading to MGM+ on June 16 after a blockbuster theatrical run, with rights staying at MGM rather than Amazon Prime Video due to pre-merger ownership and tax considerations; the film’s success supports MGM+ as the cheaper option for streaming, emphasizing hard sci‑fi appeal as audiences continue to rally around the movie.
Project Hail Mary, the hard‑science sci‑fi hit starring Ryan Gosling, is headed to MGM+ on June 16 (not Prime Video) due to corporate ownership and tax considerations, proving that a big-budget adaptation can find an audience on a niche streamer and highlighting MGM+'s growing role in streaming.
Early reactions to Disclosure Day hail Spielberg’s return to sci‑fi as critics call it his best film in 20 years; the blockbuster stars Josh O'Connor and Emily Blunt as a whistleblower and his magnetic partner who uncover a government cover‑up of extraterrestrial life, with UK release on June 10. Critics praised its blend of chase thriller, romance and mystery and lauded Spielberg’s direction and Blunt’s performance, drawing comparisons to E.T. and Close Encounters.
AMC+ will exclusively stream the BBC’s revived Doctor Who in the U.S., adding all 13 seasons (2005–2022) and 176 episodes (plus specials) starting June 11; the deal covers the modern series and excludes the original 1963–89 run and Disney+ revival, marking AMC+ as a home for premium genre titles as the Whoniverse returns to U.S. streaming after HBO Max rights expired.
Project Hail Mary is arriving on streaming this week after a blockbuster run that has pushed its worldwide box-office total to about $655 million.
Ryan Gosling has been tapped to star in the Daniels’ next project for Universal Pictures, an untitled sci-fi action-comedy produced under the Playgrounds banner with Jonathan Wang. The film is set to begin production this summer and hit theaters on November 19, 2027. Details about the plot are being kept under wraps, but the casting follows Gosling’s strong box-office momentum, including the debut success of Project Hail Mary.