In a year full of standout shows, io9 picks the very best genre stories to hit the small screen. io9 watched a lot of TV this ...

In 1985, Robert Zemeckis blew audiences away with a classic sci-fi movie that has wowed fans ever since. Back to the Future ...

After 10 years, The Expanse is still the only true hard sci-fi show that stayed committed to real physics and honest ...

Michael Bay’s 2005 sci-fi thriller The Island, starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor, has found new life on streaming ...

In many ways, the history of video games is also a history of science fiction. Yet games don’t always get the credit they deserve when it comes to advancing sci-fi genres. Still, many of today’s most ...

From middle-grade fiction to YA novels, here, in no particular order, are seven magic school series any budding fantasy fan will enjoy. 1. The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Netflix has a rotating carousel of stellar sci-fi film offerings, so it can be hard to figure out where to start. Right now, the streamer is flexing its genre library with options like the “Back to ...

After taking a long break from science fiction, Vince Gilligan is coming home. The Emmy-winning showrunner got his start on The X-Files (he wrote 30 episodes) and even penned the screenplay for Will ...

Sometimes October gets too overloaded with horror movies and it’s necessary to check out something from a different genre. Luckily, Netflix is a haven for sci-fi movies right now. The streaming ...

Sci-fi movies haven’t been as prevalent in theaters this year as superhero or action flicks. That’s why some of the most intriguing science fiction films of 2025 never saw the inside of a theater at ...

Perhaps more than any other genre of movie, science-fiction films are a treat for the eyes, dazzling audiences with breathtaking special effects, fantastic technology, and far-off worlds. However, the ...