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Comments by a Japanese author who revealed she used generative artificial intelligence to help write the novel for which she won Japan's most prestigious book award have roiled the country's literary industry. While some welcome the use of AI as a new writing tool, those managing Japan's book contests question…

"The story takes place in a future where the polar ice caps have melted and people have taken refuge in Chicago, which is under a glass dome surrounded by 100 feet of water, in which giant, mind-controlling sea aliens lurk," Sneider's description reads. "The protagonist is a psychiatrist fighting to save their family, though...

Now we're getting into the real questions: What does it mean when Princess Irulan dresses like this but Chani dresses like that?

No, not that one. The movie.

Luke Evans and Milla Jovovich are attached to lead sci-fi action thriller 'World Breaker,' with The Exchange launching sales in Berlin.

This acclaimed director has brought us some of the best films of the last half century, but he ruined of his best....

The series has never been science fiction.

Legendary directors have tried to turn this legendary sci-fi novel into a movie, and all have failed, can the latest attempt work?

Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and canceled games.

Disney is remaining tight-lipped on the future of the building; speaking in June 2023, Disney Parks boss Josh D'Amaro said, "No hints yet, but something will happen."...

"Sub Rosa" is reviled as one of Star Trek's lowest lows, for many, many good reasons.

From Interstellar to 2001: A Space Odyssey, these are the best hard science-fiction movies, ranked....

I talked about this a couple of weeks ago on the Microblog - I've produced a number of audio short stories out of my scifi shorts and the process is a journey unto itself. I thought people would like to see how it works so I'm doing an AMA to celebrate the launch of my next audio short - THE ROCKET....

Subjects like nuclear armageddon are simply too important to be taken seriously.

Ridley battled intense anxiety during the release of 'The Last Jedi,' eventually leading to the development of holes in her gut.

FFC's Megalopolis will be far more hopeful.

Audiences have been anticipating the sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two pretty much since the moment the credits started to roll on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune back in 2021. Three years ago the filmmaker adapted basically just the first half of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, with high hopes that it would do well enough to earn a sequel. It...

This poignant thriller on Netflix is destined seems destined to go down as one of the classic sci-fi films of its era.

Warner Bros. Pictures is reportedly set to re-release Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” in cinemas on February 23rd. The InSneider broke the story, saying the new run will reportedly include IMAX screens and will be in part to support the release of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” which is set to arrive the following...

EXCLUSIVE: Swan Song, Robert McCammon’s bestselling post-apocalyptic novel, is getting the small-screen treatment. Monarch Media and Greg Nicotero and Brian Witten’s Monster Agency Prod…

Concerns raised about interference or censorship after documents showed writers were barred despite receiving enough nominations

Gary Graham, best known for playing Detective Matthew Sikes in Alien Nation and Soval, the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in Star Trek: Enterprise, has died aged 73.

HoloTile — which recently made its YouTube debut at the end of a video honoring Disney Research fellow Lanny Smoot — is an extremely clever and honestly quite elegant solution to some of these issues....

A lot of fans hate this Star Trek sequel, but we think there are some good reasons to give it a second chance.

Apple TV+ released the first trailer for its upcoming sci-fi limited series Constellation which has some auspices that are sure to excite genre TV fans....

Scully herself is entering the grid for Disney's long-in-limbo Tron sequel.

What sci-fi topics are we not talking about, but we should be talking about? Discuss.

Imagine a world where scientists are banned from and even persecuted for practicing their research in technological advancement. This was the reality in China during Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976. Fueled by a desire to remove all forms of capitalism from their society, Mao’s followers destroyed...

From "Where Is Everybody?" to "The Obsolete Man," these are the best hard sci-fi episodes of The Twilight Zone.

The documentary is now available for digital viewing, and it’s revealing — and funny

Oscar-winning British actor Daniel Kaluuya has stepped behind the camera for the first time to direct The Kitchen, a drama set amid the stark social divisions of an alternative London....

Ariana DeBose doesn't sing but earns some action hero bona fides as an astronaut who doesn't know friends from enemies in the sci-fi thriller \

DIY sci-fi wonder Primer made a splash at Sundance 20 years ago. However, its filmmaker's struggles highlight how we talk about male auteurs.

Will Coppola's 2024 sci-fi be worth it?

Anime anthologies may not be as popular as the regular anime films or serialized shows, but they’ve been in existence for a very long time, entertaining fans through numerous short stories that feature different characters, genres, and worlds, often connected by an overarching theme. The following anime anthology series on...