Sci-Fi

Updated projections show Amazon MGM Studios' Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, set for over $100 million globally this weekend, up significantly from earlier $50 million North American estimates. The sci-fi adaptation opens in over 4,000 North American theaters amid strong reviews (95% critics, 98% audience on Rotten Tomatoes) and massive trailer buzz, while Searchlight's Ready or Not 2 eyes $14 million worldwide.

16 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Alex Prager's debut feature DreamQuil, starring Elizabeth Banks and John C. Reilly, premiered in the Narrative Spotlight section at SXSW on March 16, 2026. The satirical sci-fi soap opera explores themes of data mining, wellness schemes, AI, and domestic life in a retro-futuristic world plagued by air pollution. Reviews praise its design but note it falls short of thematic cohesion.

Amid buzz from recent footage previews, director Christopher Miller clarified that the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary used no green screens during production for authenticity with practical sets—yet features 2,018 visual effects shots. The Ryan Gosling-starring adaptation arrives in theaters March 20 from Amazon MGM Studios.

05 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Actress Callie Cooke, known for her role in Brad Pitt's upcoming racing movie F1, has been cast as the female lead in a new sci-fi time loop action movie starring Keanu Reeves. The project is being developed by Warner Bros. This casting news was reported exclusively.

Amazon MGM Studios' Project Hail Mary is tracking for a strong $50 million debut in North America when it opens on March 20. The sci-fi film starring Ryan Gosling also competes with Searchlight's Ready or Not 2, projected at $11 million. Both films arrive during a peak spring break weekend.

26 febbraio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Apple TV+ has announced that the spin-off series Star City, exploring the Soviet side of an alternate space race, will debut on May 29 with its first two episodes. The eight-episode drama follows cosmonauts, engineers, and intelligence officers in the Soviet space program. It expands the universe of the original series For All Mankind, which returns for season 5 in March.