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Dustin kneeling before Eddie Munson's gravestone in Stranger Things season 5

What's The Song In The Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer?

By Rick Stevenson 4 months ago

Netflix's trailer for Stranger Things season 5 features a vintage rock song that strikes an appropriately foreboding tone, given what's to come on the show.

Eleven wearing a mask and looking up at something in Stranger Things 5 trailer

The Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer Confirms Vecna Has A New Score To Settle (And It's Not With Eleven)

By Nick Staniforth 4 months ago

Stranger Things' season 5 trailer sees Vecna return, but the villain doesn't seem to be hunting Eleven. Instead, he appears to have a different person in mind.

Jonathan Frakes as Will Riker seated on the bridge of a starship in Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek Legend Jonathan Frakes Had One Piece Of Advice For Strange New Worlds Season 3

By Jeremy Mathai 4 months ago

When Jonathan Frakes drops by to direct Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, he has one piece of advice that he always imparts to Anson Mount and Rebecca Romijn.

Composite of Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison) in Attack of the Clones, C3PO (Anthony Daniels), Kino Loy (Andy Serkis) on Andor, and Wicket (Warwick Davis)

12 Actors Who Had Multiple Star Wars Roles

By Luke Y. Thompson 4 months ago

You may not have realized that there are several actors who played more than one role in the Star Wars universe's live-action movies and television shows.

Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor wearing a suit and a bowler hat on Doctor Who

Why Ncuti Gatwa Left Doctor Who After Two Seasons

By Pauli Poisuo 4 months ago

Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor only occupied the TARDIS for a total of 19 episodes spread across two seasons. Here's why he left.

Rashida Jones as Suzie Sakamoto looking thoughtful on Sunny

Rashida Jones' Canceled Apple TV+ Show Could Have Been A Sci-Fi Classic

By Pauli Poisuo 4 months ago

Fans of Rashida Jones, quirky sci-fi shows, or both would do well to seek out this Apple TV+ series, which was sadly canceled after just one season.

Ira Kane and Phineas Block in haz-mat suits in Evolution

An Underrated David Duchovny Sci-Fi Movie Got A Short-Lived Spin-Off

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

David Duchovny, Orlando Bloom, and Julianne Moore co-starred in a sci-fi film that got an animated TV spin-off, but none of them returned for the show.

Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, and Col. Jack O' Neill stare at someone in disbelief in Stargate SG-1

How Stargate's Team Practically Created The Unstable Vortex Effect

By Debopriyaa Dutta 4 months ago

That cool unstable vortex effect in the Stargate movie and TV shows was created using a cool practical effect as a baseline, and then adding some CG touches.

Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune, Harrison Ford as Deckard in Blade Runner, David Prowse as Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back, David Tennant as the Doctor on Doctor Who, William Shatner in Star Trek: The Original Series

The 15 Best Sci-Fi Universes Of All Time, Ranked

By Margaret David 4 months ago

Here's our ranking of the top 15 sci-fi universes, all of which have stood the test of time while drawing massive fandoms and establishing extensive lore.

The Force god Abeloth fights Jedi and Sith in an image from The Essential Guide to Warfare.

Who Is Abeloth? The Terrifying Star Wars Villain, Explained

By Andrew Gladman 4 months ago

The "Star Wars" franchise has introduced some powerful and dastardly villains over the years, maybe none more so than the absolutely terrifying Abeloth.

Christopher Judge's Teal'c stands against a green background of trees in Stargate SG-1

Christopher Judge's Favorite Stargate SG-1 Episode Makes So Much Sense

By Joe Roberts 4 months ago

Christopher Judge, who played Teal'c on Stargate SG-1, once revealed his favorite episodes of the show, and he's in good company.

A collage of Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor) in The 100 surrounded by Andre Layton (Daveed Diggs) in Snowpiercer, Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) in Silo, Cleon (Lee Pace) in Foundation, and Shauna Shipman (Sophie Nélisse) in Yellowjackets

15 Best TV Shows Like The 100 You Need To Watch Next

By Samuel Stone 5 months ago

Want more TV shows like The 100? There are plenty of fantastic sci-fi shows, ranging from favorites still on the air today to some canceled far too soon.

Kirk looking sweaty next to a communication panel on Star Trek

How William Shatner Responded To Star Trek's Cult Status 5 Years After The Show Was Canceled

By Witney Seibold 5 months ago

Star Trek: The Original Series' evolution from a prematurely canceled TV show to a massive cult hit surprised just about everyone, William Shatner included.

Demerzel looks coldly stern in Foundation

Foundation Season 3 Finally Explains How The Robot Wars Started

By Rafael Motamayor 5 months ago

As Demerzel struggles with a dilemma in the Foundation season 3 premiere, she finally explains how all the other robots were wiped out.

The Mule wears full space armor and has a curious look on his face in Foundation

Why Foundation Season 3 Changes The Original Sci-Fi Novel's Biggest Villain [Exclusive]

By Rafael Motamayor 5 months ago

The opening scene of Foundation season 3 features one of the season's most important characters. Here's how he's been altered from the Isaac Asimov books.

Alexander Skarsgård as Murderbot on Murderbot

Murderbot Season 2 Is Coming, But The Sci-Fi Series Faces One Major Challenge

By Danielle Ryan 5 months ago

Apple TV+ has given the go-ahead for more episodes of Murderbot, but the sci-fi show will face a big challenge in its second season.

Ran holds up her kitsune mask to shield her prophetic gaze in Texhnolyze

Cyberpunk Fans Will Love This Criminally Overlooked Sci-Fi Anime Series

By Debopriyaa Dutta 5 months ago

If you're looking for cyberpunk sci-fi stories, an underrated anime series from 2003 is an absolute must-watch ... if you can find it.

Max smiling while holding up a card that says

Does Sadie Sink's Max Mayfield Die In Stranger Things?

By Nick Staniforth 5 months ago

There's a lot of uncertainty around Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) and her condition heading into the final season of Stranger Things, so let's clear some things up.

Rong Fu as Mitchell, Anson Mount as Pike, and Rebecca Romijn as Una seated on the bridge of the Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

What Makes Strange New Worlds As 'Timely' As Star Trek: The Original Series

By Jeremy Mathai 5 months ago

The creatives behind Star Trek: Strange New Worlds have deliberately set out to make the show as relevant as The Original Series was in its day (and still is).

Pedro Pascal as Joel in a behind the scenes shots on the set of The Last of Us

Why One Last Of Us Star Refuses To Watch The Second Season

By Nick Staniforth 5 months ago

One cast member of HBO's The Last of Us has so far refused to watch the second season. Here's what's been keeping them from tuning in.

Images of Loki, Daredevil, the Scarlet Witch, Peggy Carter, and T'Challa Star Lord edited together

All 22 Marvel Cinematic Universe TV Shows, Ranked

By Russell Murray 5 months ago

Ever since 2012's "Marvel's The Avengers," the MCU has produced over 20 television shows. Let's try tackling the impossible task of ranking them all.

Michael Fassbender as David and Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley stand over Xenomorphs

The Entire Alien Franchise Timeline Explained

By Jeff Ames 5 months ago

The Alien franchise spans hundreds of years, so let's break down the entire Alien timeline to explore where and when the xenomorphs have wreaked havoc.

Prime Minister Michael Callow (Rory Kinnear) stands next to pig on Black Mirror

Why Black Mirror Avoided Casting Comedians In The Early Seasons

By Michael Boyle 5 months ago

According to Black Mirror producer Annabel Jones, there's a good reason why the show's pre-Netflix era did not have room for comedians in the cast.

Callow talking to his wife on Black Mirror

Black Mirror's Pilot Was Actually Inspired By This Gross British Reality Show

By Nina Starner 5 months ago

Black Mirror goes hard with a pig and a prime minister in its pilot episode, which was inspired by the humiliating challenges on a reality TV show.

Cassian Andor smiles in disguise in Andor

Andor's Creator Had One Condition For The Star Wars Show's Writers

By Rafael Motamayor 5 months ago

Andor's creative team tried to follow the 'rules' of Star Wars, until showrunner Tony Gilroy laid out his one condition for working on the Disney+ show.

Paul McGillion as Carson Beckett wearing a tactical vest and earpiece on Stargate Atlantis

Paul McGillion Has A Theory About Why Carson Beckett Was Written Off Stargate: Atlantis

By Pauli Poisuo 5 months ago

The sudden and absurd nature of Carson Beckett's death on Stargate Atlantis was pretty controversial, but Paul McGillion had a hunch as to why it happened.

The Enterprise NX-01 exiting dry dock on Star Trek: Enterprise

Every Season Of Star Trek: Enterprise, Ranked

By Witney Seibold 5 months ago

Enterprise wasn't the best Star Trek series ever, but it did try lots of new things and take a few wild swings. Here's how we'd rank all four seasons.