Category Archives: Sci-Fi

Netflix Unveils Trailer for First Korean Animated Film “Lost in Starlight”

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lost-in-starlightNetflix has released the trailer for Lost in Starlight, its first Korean original animated film, debuting globally on May 30, 2025.

Set in 2050 Seoul, the film follows Nan-young (Kim Tae-ri), an astronaut selected for a Mars expedition, and Jay (Hong Kyung), a musician restoring vintage audio gear. Their romance begins when Nan-young visits Jay’s shop to repair her late mother’s record player—just before she’s called to fulfill her lifelong dream in space.

Directed by Han Ji-won (The Summer) and co-written with Kang Hyun-joo (The Scarlet Letter), the film blends K-drama emotion with lush animation, drawing comparisons to Your Name and Suzume. It also features retro-futuristic touches and reimagined Seoul landmarks.

Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho has called the film a “visual masterpiece,” adding to the growing buzz.

Lost in Starlight premieres May 30 on Netflix.

See trailer below for “Lost in Starlight”:

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Teaser Trailer for “Predator: Badlands” Released

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Predator-Badlands“You’re hunting something that can’t be killed,” character Thia says in the trailer.

The first look at the upcoming action sci-fi “Predator: Badlands” has been released, following the descriptions of film arrived at CinemaCon earlier this month.

The film is from director Dan Trachtenberg and screenwriter Patrick Aison. “Predator: Badlands” stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Koloamatangi, who plays a young Predator.

The film is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

“Predator: Badlands” is set for release on November 07, 2025 20th Century Studios.

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Abrams ComicArts to Publish Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis as an Original Graphic Novel

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megalopolisAbrams ComicArts has announced the debut graphic novel from legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel, set to hit shelves this fall.

This 160-page graphic novel is adapted by writer Chris Ryall and Eisner-winning artist Jacob Phillips, and offers readers “an immersive new version of Coppola’s iconic cinematic story.”

The description says: “Set in the futuristic city of New Rome, Megalopolis originally captivated audiences with its masterful filmmaking, becoming one of Francis Ford Coppola’s most widely discussed films. Now, in graphic novel form, it explores the gripping narrative of idealism versus corruption. Architect and dreamer Cesar Catilina seeks a utopian future, while Mayor Franklyn Cicero fights to preserve the status quo—rife with greed and political warfare. Caught between these powerful forces is Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose romance with Cesar tests her loyalty and compels her to redefine her beliefs about what humanity truly deserves.”
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SFFILM Celebrates Scientific Excellence in Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters” with $20,000 Sloan Science in Cinema Prize

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sffilm-twistersToday, SFFILM announced the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), which runs April 17–27.

A Festival Talk, free to the public, will feature director Lee Isaac Chung accepting the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize for his latest film, Twisters, followed by a special onstage conversation on the integration of science and cinematic tools to depict extreme weather. Lee Isaac Chung (Minari, The Mandalorian) will be joined onstage by Director of the Global Systems Laboratory (GSL), Kevin Kelleher, who spent 26 years at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and served as technical consultant on both Twister (1996) and Twisters (2024); Tapio Schneider, Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Caltech Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences; Twisters’ supervising sound editor and sound designer Al Nelson (Jurassic World, Top Gun: Maverick) and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) visual effects supervisor Florian Witzel (Avengers, The Mandalorian).

“We are thrilled to award this year’s Sloan Science in Cinema Prize to Lee Isaac Chung’s hit film Twisters and this year’s Sloan Science on Screen Award to Cyprien Vial’s thought-provoking film Magma,” said Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. “While taking some liberties with the science, these two disaster films feature credible scientists as major protagonists and are based on the latest scientific research. They join a nationwide program that has supported over 850 science and film projects with 20 partners and, in addition to supporting screenwriters at SFFILM, has honored outstanding films such as Oppenheimer, Don’t Look Up, and Hidden Figures.”
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“Murderbot” Premieres May 16 on Apple TV+

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murderbotApple TV+ has unveiled the official trailer for “Murderbot”, an upcoming 10-episode sci-fi comedy series based on Martha Wells’ acclaimed book series, The Murderbot Diaries.

“Murderbot” stars Alexander Skarsgård as a security android with a penchant for soap operas.

The synopsis says: “In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet…even though it just wants to binge soap operas.”

Also in the in series is the ensemble cast which includes Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tattiawna Jones, and Tamara Podemski.

Murderbot is set to premiere on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes on May 16, 2025, and new episodes to air weekly after that through July 11.

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M3GAN 2.0 Debuts First Trailer at CinemaCon

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megan2New footage has been released for M3GAN 2.0, the Blumhouse movie sequel to the the 2023 smash hit sci-fi horror.

Director Gerard Johnstone returns, along with producers James Wan, Jason Blum, and star Allison Williams; M3GAN 2.0 picks up two years after the first film’s bloodbath.

In the sequel, after the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN’s creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal.

The film stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, Ivanna Sakhno, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, Jemaine Clement.

A spinoff movie, titled “Soulm8te,” is also set to release Jan. 2, 2026, from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, which is set to star “Evil Dead Rise” star Lily Sullivan as its lead.

“M3GAN 2.0” releases in theaters on June 27. Watch the trailer below.

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Frankie Muniz is “Renner” Latest Sci-Fi AI Thriller

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rennerA computer genius invents an A.I life coach to help him find love, but realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into the code, in the new Frankie Muniz film “Renner”.

The trailer has been released for the upcoming a dark sci-fi thriller. It is directed by Robert Rippberger and written by Luke Medina and Martin Medina.

The official synopsis for Renner: “Renner, a reclusive computer genius driven by a need for control, designs an A.I. named Salenus to help him overcome his crippling social anxieties and find love. Encouraged by Salenus, Renner forms a connection with his alluring neighbor Jamie, but their relationship starts to unravel when she begins to interact with the A.I. As dark secrets and betrayals begin to surface, Salenus’s influence on Renner takes a malicious turn, leaving him entangled in the devastating consequences of his invention”

The film stars Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane, Taylor Gray, and Marcia Gay Harden.

Renner will be released on demand onMarch 28th.

Watch the exciting trailer for “Renner” below.

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Dune: Prophecy: The Complete First Season – Coming To 4K UHD, Blu-ray, & DVD on May 13, 2025

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dune-prophecyWarner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, in partnership with HBO and Legendary Entertainment, is releasing HBO Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY: The Complete First Season to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 13, 2025. The series is co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television.

This includes the 6 episodes from the epic sci-fi adventure, along with over an hour of bonus content including 5 extended featurettes and an all-new, never-before-seen featurette exclusive to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD. DUNE: PROPHECY: The Complete First Season is also available now to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango at Home, and more.

DUNE: PROPHECY stars Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Mark Strong, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Josh Heuston, Chloe Lea, Jade Anouka, Faoileann Cunningham, Edward Davis, Aoife Hinds, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Camilla Beeput, Jihae, Tabu, Charithra Chandran, Jessica Barden, Emma Canning, Yerin Ha, and Barbara Marten.
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52nd Saturn Awards Nominations Announced

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The 52nd Annual Saturn Awards nominations have been announced, with some high profile blockbusters leading the list.

Warner Bros. received 35 total nominations in the Film category, with its film Dune: Part Two topping the overall nominations with 14. This includes Best Science Fiction Film and acting noms for Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. Beetlejuice 2 received 13 noms including Best Fantasy Films.

“The Saturn Awards organization is the official awards group of The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Academy was founded in 1972 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.”

On the TV front, video game adaptation Fallout led with five nominations including Best Science Fiction Television Series, Best Actor on Television (Walton Goggins) and Best Actress on Television (Ella Purnell).

The winners are set to be announced during an awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025. It is also set to be streamed on The Roku Channel and ElectricNOW.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Best Science Fiction Film
Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros./Legendary)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Lionsgate Films)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
Megalopolis (Lionsgate Films/American Zoetrope)
Venom: The Last Dance (Sony Pictures/Marvel)

Best Fantasy Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony Pictures)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary)
My Old Ass (Amazon/MGM)
Poor Things (Searchlight)
Wonka (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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Robert Pattinson In New Trailer for “Mickey 17”

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“Let’s blow up these second-hand baloney boys.”

Bong Joon Ho’s latest sci-fi comedy “Mickey 17”, has released its first trailer.

The highly-anticipated film Joon Ho’s first film following the success of 2019’s Parasite, the first foreign-language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.

The feature adaptation of the science fiction novel by Edward Ashton follows the story of Mickey 17, an “expendable”, who is a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact.

Along with Pattinson, the film also stars Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, and Thomas Turgoose.

“Mickey 17” is set for release on January 31, 2025.

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