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The most exciting Star Wars production in years isn’t a movie or a TV show
While Disney continues to milk the Star Wars universe, one recent production stands out from the rest.


Australian sci-fi 2067 tries to save the future from mistakes of the past – and almost succeeds
The film is big on ideas, but not crash hot when it comes to grounding them in human motivations.


The 25 best science fiction movies on Stan
Dystopia, dinosaurs, zombies, Robert Pattinson hurtling into space and more.


A geek’s guide to Dune: everything you need to know about the upcoming blockbuster
Our resident Dune super nerd deep dives into Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming adaptation, which looks EPIC.


Robert Pattinson’s 10 best performances
The heartthrob has carved out a body of work a stinkload more interesting than Twilight.


Enter a Brave New World, in Stan’s nine-part adaptation of the dystopian classic
Alden Ehrenreich and Demi Moore are here to fight against a seductive sci-fi future of instant gratification.


The best 25 science fiction films on Netflix Australia
Need a break from the world? Why not watch a sci-film film showing it all going to hell?


Every film directed by Denis Villeneuve, ranked worst to best
Villeneuve is one of the most intriguing and consistent filmmakers working today.


Animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch will arrive in Australia in 2021
It has already been suggested that The Bad Batch will “fix Star Wars canon in three crucial ways.”


The first season of The X-Files is still perfect science fiction television
Twenty-seven years on, the first season of this seminal sci-fi show is still damn fine television.


Australian release date and trailer: A Quiet Place Part 2
A Quiet Place Part II expands a world where silence is key to survival.


Forget Space Force, here’s the 9 best sci-fi comedy series of all time
Netflix’s sitcom Space Force has copped a beating from critics. So what does a truly excellent sci-fi series look like?


Enthralling sci-fi The Vast of Night is one of the year’s best surprises
This beautifully crafted mind-bending film is getting everybody talking.


Westworld episode 8 season 3 recap: a truly explosive finale
In our final recap we make sense of this rule-breaking and revolutionary season.


Westworld season 3 episode 7 recap: Aaron Paul gets a big reveal
One of three whoppers dropped on us this week.


Westworld episode 6 season 3 recap: who do we root for?
We’ve been wondering who’s supposed to be the hero of this story.


A Mandalorian making-of series will arrive on Disney+ in May
Eight episodes of behind-the-scenes, and plenty of Baby Yoda… or else.


Westworld episode 5 season 3 recap: what a Michael Mann-directed sci-fi would look like
Some big plot points arrive earlier than expected this week. Also, Caleb is tripping his balls off.


Westworld episode 4 season 3 recap: the Man in Black is back
Halfway(!) through season three a familiar, grizzled face returns.


Westworld season 3 episode 3 recap: humans and hosts form tribes
Our recap dives into the details of this week’s new Westworld ep.


Avenue 5 just became TV’s most weirdly relevant comedy series
Armando Iannucci’s oddly well-timed TV show follows a community of socially isolated people.


What to expect from Devs, Alex Garland’s mind-blowing sci-fi series
Quantum computing, the multiverse theory, a CEO who’s like an oracle – just standard stuff in Devs.

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