Science Fiction Movies

Our 27 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2024, Ranked

By SlashFilm Staff January 9th, 2024

Here are our most anticipated movies of 2024, from massive blockbusters and sequels to intriguing indie movies and wild passion projects.

Why R2-D2's Third Leg Made The Star Wars Character A Lot More Complicated

By Rafael Motamayor January 9th, 2024

The original design of R2-D2 in Star Wars is iconic, but caused some frustrating problems for folks behind the scenes.

Stormtrooper helmet line-up Star Wars The Force Awakens

How Star Wars Stormtroopers Influenced One Of Apple's Biggest Products

By Devin Meenan January 8th, 2024

Jonathan 'Jony' Ive, chief design officer at Apple, looked to the stormtroopers from Star Wars while designing Apple's AirPods.

Catherine Hicks Stood Up To William Shatner's Showboating On Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

By Witney Seibold January 8th, 2024

Here's what Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home co-star Catherine Hicks had to say about working with William Shatner on the sci-fi sequel.

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Star Wars' Boba Fett Actor Constantly Battled Intense Heat Inside The Armor

By Jeremy Smith January 7th, 2024

Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch might have played one of the coolest-looking dudes in Star Wars, but the character's armor was anything but comfortable to wear.

Dan Stevens Touched A Giant Piece Of King Kong's Anatomy For Godzilla X Kong

By BJ Colangelo January 7th, 2024

Dan Stevens got up close and personal with the Eighth Wonder of the World in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

How A Phone Charger Led To The Creation Of Shawn Levy's Real Steel

By Witney Seibold January 7th, 2024

A chance encounter between Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman at an airport eventually lead to the sci-fi action film Real Steel.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Chewy and C3PO

Star Wars' Anthony Daniels Felt C-3PO Was Neglected In The Franchise's Early Days

By Michael Boyle January 7th, 2024

C-3PO and Anthony Daniels didn't get their fair due in the original Star Wars trilogy, but time has corrected that mistake.

Cindy Morgan, Star Of Tron And Caddyshack, Is Dead At 69

By Valerie Ettenhofer January 6th, 2024

Actress Cindy Morgan, best known for playing Lora and Zori in the groundbreaking 1982 sci-fi film Tron, has died at the age of 69.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Pukey Funko POP

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Funko POPs Reveal Pukey, The Heir Apparent To Muncher

By Ethan Anderton January 5th, 2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is going to have a new ghost on the scene. It's called Pukey, and we will do anything to protect this little thing.

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Why Godzilla X Kong Director Adam Wingard Gave Godzilla An 'Orgasmic' Pink Makeover

By Sandy Schaefer January 5th, 2024

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire will finally give us Adam Wingard's (pink) version of the King of the Monsters.

Is Steven Spielberg's Absolute Worst Movie About To Become A Reality?

By Ben Pearson January 4th, 2024

Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One is about to enter a real-life metaverse. But will anyone actually care?

Godzilla Minus One Super7 Ultimates Action Figure

Cool Stuff: Don't Wait To Pre-Order Super7's Chonky Godzilla Minus One Action Figure

By Ethan Anderton January 4th, 2024

Godzilla Minus One is a big hit, so why not honor the classic kaiju by getting your hands on Super7's collectible action figure of the radioactive monster?

Godzilla Minus One Is The Highest-Grossing Japanese Godzilla Movie Ever

By Ryan Scott January 3rd, 2024

Ahead of Godzilla's 70th birthday, the character is celebrating a major milestone thanks to his latest major motion picture, Godzilla Minus One.

A Famous Ridley Scott Horror Movie Is Being Turned Into A Children's Book

By Joe Roberts January 2nd, 2024

Alien, one of the scariest and most upsetting sci-fi horror movies of all time, is becoming a children's book. Of course.

Super Mario Bros Movie MVP Jack Black Heads To The Minecraft Movie With Jason Momoa

By Ethan Anderton January 2nd, 2024

Jack Black is joining Jason Momoa in the upcoming Minecraft movie, and he's taking a key role that fans of the video game will be very familiar with.

How To Watch The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes At Home

By Sandy Schaefer January 2nd, 2024

What better way to ring in the holidays than revisiting Panem in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes? Here's how you can watch the Hunger Games prequel at home.

The Butchered Boba Fett Line In Star Wars' Original Trilogy That No One Noticed

By Witney Seibold January 2nd, 2024

Original trilogy Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch admitted to blowing one of his few lines during filming on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Star Wars Is Still Trying To Explain A Major Rise Of Skywalker Plot Point Years Later

By Witney Seibold January 2nd, 2024

Star Wars novels continue to try and better explain a confusing plot point involving C-3PO's restored memory from The Rise of Skywalker.

Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Saw A Plausibility Error In JJ Abrams' Franchise

By Witney Seibold January 2nd, 2024

Audiences weren't the only ones perplexed by the Uhura/Spock romance in JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot. Nichelle Nichols herself found the concept implausible.

Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back Anthony Daniels

One C-3PO Scene In The Empire Strikes Back Really Tested Anthony Daniels' Balance

By Jeremy Smith January 1st, 2024

Poor C-3PO is blown to bits in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. And Anthony Daniels does not remember the effort it took to play him in those scenes fondly.