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Eight Years Later, Brandon Sanderson’s Sci-Fi Saga Rockets to TV With Marvel Heavyweights
Nearly eight years after its first novel hit shelves, Brandon Sanderson’s sci-fi saga is rocketing to TV, steered by Marvel veterans and the studio behind Netflix’s live-action One Piece—capping a banner year that also includes an unprecedented Apple TV deal to bring his Cosmere hits to the screen.
May 21, 2026 5:03 pm
5 Cult '80s TV Classics Long Overdue for a 2020s Comeback
Nostalgia is Hollywood’s safest bet—and business is booming. Streamers and networks are fast-tracking revivals, with Paramount+ relaunching Frasier, NBC resurrecting Night Court, and this year already delivering new seasons of Scrubs and Malcolm in the Middle.
May 21, 2026 2:13 pm
The 10/10 Animated Sci-Fi Epic That’s the Blueprint for a Firefly Comeback
Fox axed Firefly in 2002 after airing only 11 of its 14 episodes—but Malcolm Reynolds, Nathan Fillion, and the scrappy crew of Serenity turned a premature cancellation into a cult-fueled sci-fi legend.
May 21, 2026 1:25 pm
Andy Garcia Fights Back Tears as Diamond Earns Rapturous Standing Ovation at Cannes
Cannes 2026 erupted for Diamond, a prolonged standing ovation leaving Andy Garcia visibly moved — a watershed moment for his long-gestating passion project.
May 20, 2026 7:10 pm
Cannes 2026 Erupts: Sophie Thatcher Moved to Tears by a 12-Minute Standing Ovation
Cannes 2026 erupted as a thunderous 12-minute standing ovation for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell left star Sophie Thatcher visibly emotional.
May 20, 2026 11:04 am
Every Star Trek Enterprise Ranked, From Misfire to Masterpiece
Sixty years on, Star Trek’s Enterprise still sets the course for sci-fi starships—constantly reinvented across eras and classes, and still the benchmark beside the Millennium Falcon, the TARDIS, and Serenity.
May 19, 2026 5:00 pm
Netflix Just Dropped One of the Most Visionary Sci-Fi Films Ever — Don’t Miss It
Back on Netflix and blasting into the top 10, The Fifth Element is pulling a 2026-sized audience nearly 30 years after its 1997 debut.
May 15, 2026 12:45 pm
7 Sci-Fi Movies That Were Born to Be TV Series
The sci-fi movies that linger aren’t the triumphs or the train wrecks—they’re the tantalizing almosts, condensed snapshots of vast universes we never fully explore. Here’s why those incomplete stories leave the deepest mark.
May 14, 2026 1:01 pm
CGI Fail in Marvel’s New Punisher Special Triggers Viral Fan Backlash
With Daredevil: Born Again season 2 barely in the rearview, Marvel fires off The Punisher: One Last Kill, a gritty Special Presentation that reloads Frank Castle for a summer crossover with Spider-Man.
May 14, 2026 10:13 am
A-List Takeover: The Platino Awards Light Up Mexico's Riviera Maya
The Platino Awards lit up Mexico’s Riviera Maya on May 9, 2026, as A-list talent from Latin America, Spain and Brazil packed Xcaret Park’s Gran Tlachco Theater for a high-voltage salute to the year’s best Spanish- and Portuguese-language film and television.
May 13, 2026 4:45 pm
Prime Video’s The Expanse Successor Teased — and the Real Reason the Showrunner Was Annoyed and Confused
Axed by Syfy in 2018 after three seasons, The Expanse sparked an audacious fan uprising — a crowdfunded plane towing a banner over Amazon’s Santa Monica HQ — and it paid off: Prime Video revived the series for three more seasons, turning a cult favorite into a six-season saga.
May 13, 2026 9:25 am
5 Era-Defining Sci-Fi Miniseries of the 1980s—Ranked
Star Wars ignited a TV space race, as networks bankrolled lavish operas from Battlestar Galactica to Buck Rogers in the 25th Century—only to see film-level VFX costs spread over 22-episode orders sink them, triggering swift cancellations and a lasting chill on open-ended sci-fi.
May 12, 2026 4:39 pm
Fans Uncover 23-Year-Old Sci-Fi Easter Egg That Secretly Sparked a Shared Universe
An old-school sci-fi Easter egg is blowing up again: with a fan-favorite series finally in HD widescreen, viewers are spotting a sly Serenity nod that diehards clocked nearly 20 years ago.
May 12, 2026 8:56 am
5 Unmissable Movie Masterpieces to Stream on Netflix This May 2026
May is blooming on Netflix, and your queue just got crowded. Watch With Us cuts through the clutter with five unmissable movie masterpieces to stream first.
May 11, 2026 6:16 pm
Christina Ricci’s Sly Dig at Katy Perry’s Met Gala Look Has Everyone Talking
Christina Ricci appears to have taken aim at Katy Perry’s Met Gala look, chiming in as Variety shared a flurry of photos of the singer arriving at Monday’s Costume Institute fundraiser in a futuristic face covering.
May 9, 2026 11:59 am
5 Sci-Fi Icons Star Trek Needs to Borrow Next
Star Trek launched in 1966 with a quietly radical promise: exploration without colonialism, a Federation built on interspecies diplomacy. Nearly 60 years later, that audacious vision has powered more than a dozen series and still sets the course for sci-fi.
May 8, 2026 12:47 pm
Ben 10 Grows Up: Cartoon Network Revives an Icon With a Darker Reboot
Cartoon Network’s golden age shaped a generation, and Ben 10 was its breakout star. The instant hit that spawned three sequels and a lasting franchise is back in the spotlight—proof the Omnitrix still has plenty of charge.
May 8, 2026 10:53 am
Cancel Your Plans: 7 Sci-Fi Miniseries You Can Devour This Weekend
Tired of bloated space sagas and endless cliffhangers? Ditch the multi-season slog—these sharp, self-contained sci-fi picks deliver bold ideas, tight runtimes, and endings that stick, all in a single weekend.
May 8, 2026 10:15 am
Cancelled Sci-Fi Gem From the Showrunners of Lost and House of the Dragon Just Dropped on Tubi — All 3 Seasons Free
Lost and House of the Dragon once collided to deliver a 2016 sci-fi standout that won raves across three seasons before being axed too soon. Eight years later, fans finally have a reason to dive back in.
May 7, 2026 9:59 am
The Ultimate May 2026 Streaming Guide: Every New Movie and Show on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and More
May is locked and loaded: Prime Video reloads Jack Ryan with Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, Disney+ unleashes The Punisher: One Last Kill, and Apple TV blasts off with the sci‑fi thriller Star City.
May 6, 2026 12:40 pm