Sci-fi movies and TV shows to be excited for in 2025

Okay, every year is a big year for sci-fi these days, but 2025 is looking particularly exciting. Outer space is set to be a major theme in Hollywood this year, whether you’re watching in the cinema or at home on your personal viewscreen (sorry, TV). Most of the major franchises will be represented, with “Andor”‘s second season taking us back to the grittier corners of that galaxy far, far away, and “Strange New Worlds” season 3 and TV movie “Section 31” representing “Star Trek”‘s final frontier. In the world of…

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‘Dune: Prophecy’s’ Faoileann Cunningham talks about Sister Jen’s harrowing series journey (exclusive)

Amid the sacred stone walls of the Sisterhood’s fortress-like headquarters on the planet Wallach IX, the acolytes of Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) and Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams) in “Dune: Prophecy” struggle to make sense of the strange happenings of their order as forces internal and external try to destroy their influential heritage. Sister Jen is one of the foremost academy students, who displays an uncanny level of common sense, uncensored intuition, and outspokenness that might make her one of the frontrunners to claim a leadership role…

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Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier review

Essential info Price: $79.99/£69.99 Model number: 76295 Number of pieces: 509 Dimensions: 7 x 13 x 8.5 inches (18 x 33 x 22cm) Recommended age: 18+ It’s safe to say that the Lego Marvel Avengers Helicarrier won’t be finding a place in our list of the best Lego Marvel sets any time soon. It’s a real shame too: when the Helicarrier was first announced, I was very excited about it. I’d missed out on the huge Helicarrier when it retired in 2017, so getting another model of it — a…

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‘Silo’ scores a third and fourth season from Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has achieved a quiet confidence with its galaxy of science fiction programming over the past few years, bolstered by an impressive roster of compelling series such as “Foundation,” “Invasion,” “For All Mankind,” “Hello, Tomorrow!,” and the most recent must-watch endeavor, “Silo.” This past week, fans were thrilled to hear the fantastic pre-holiday news that Apple TV+ has shown its boundless confidence in the show’s future by ordering up not just one, but two more seasons to finish out its extraordinary survival saga. Now mid-way through its second season…

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The ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special 2024 is pure Steven Moffat: Here’s why ‘Joy’ is so important to the world

The TARDIS is as much a part of Christmas as turkey, mince pies, and mulled wine, and former “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat certainly knows his way around a festive adventure. This year’s holiday offering, “Joy to the World”, is the writer’s ninth, and it comes with all the trimmings you’d expect. Alongside the obligatory festive moments, Moffat (the brains behind “Blink”, “The Girl in the Fireplace” and “Heaven Sent”) brings his trademark clockwork plotting to the holiday party. In “Joy to the World”, the Doctor spends Christmas in the…

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How to watch ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special: Stream ‘Joy to the World’ online and from anywhere

‘Doctor Who’: Joy to the World’ Key information • Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2025• UK: Watch for FREE on BBC iPlayer• US and elsewhere: Watch on Disney Plus• Away from home: Use a VPN such as NordVPN to watch your usual service from anywhere “Doctor Who: Joy to the World” continues the veteran sci-fi show’s two-decade run as a Christmas TV institution. The Time Lord has been a fixture of the BBC’s festive schedules ever since 2005’s “The Christmas Invasion”, and this year is no different. The last time we…

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Daffy Duck’s ‘full moon’ and Porky Pig fend off alien invasion in ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ (trailer)

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | Official Teaser (2025) Only in Theaters Feb 28 – YouTube Watch On Aiming for a worldwide release on Feb. 28, 2025, “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” has had a circuitous and oft-delayed path to the big screen after being abandoned by incoming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav as a direct-to-streaming feature, before eventually getting a theatrical presentation courtesy of the most unlikely indie distribution partner. Now check out the first hilarious trailer which…

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See how ‘Ahsoka’ brought ‘Clone Wars’ Anakin Skywalker to live-action in this behind-the-scenes clip (exclusive video)

Just in time for Old St. Nick’s annual trek across the sky and straight down your chimney, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which now handles all of Disney’s physical media production and distribution, just launched “The Mandalorian” season 3 and “Ahsoka” season 1 onto 4K Ultra HD Steelbook on Dec. 3. This prestigious pair of Disney+ Original “Star Wars” shows is presented as part of the Lucasfilm Collector’s Editions series and comes supercharged with 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision and Atmos audio. These two snazzy Collector’s Editions arrive in glossy SteelBook…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 141 —Holiday Special 2024

Holiday Special 2024 – TWiS Crew’s Childhood Space Obsessions – YouTube Watch On On Episode 141 of This Week In Space, are joined by producer Anthony and our old pal Ant Pruitt to celebrate and discuss a wide variety of topics, from first space memories to our favorite space toys to what spaceflight means to each of us. It’s a warm “family reunion” you won’t want to miss! Join us for some holiday cheer, and Tariq’s “Tiny Tim” moment… Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free…

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It’s a bird! it’s a plane! It’s the 1st fantastic trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Superman!’

The new DC Universe might have technically already launched earlier this month with Max’s animated series “Creature Commandos,” but that was just an appetizer for the Big Blue Boy Scout as he swoops in for the first official trailer today for director James Gunn’s “Superman.” Starring David Corenswet as the iconic Man of Steel, “Superman” (previously titled “Superman: Legacy”) strikes multiplexes on July 11, 2025 as the premiere DCU feature film delivered under James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly-minted DC Studios leadership and expansive vision. This provocative preview represents 18…

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