Hollywood, Back to the Future: Top filmmakers have already dipped into the sci-fi vault for 21st century remakes of “The War of the Worlds,” “The Planet of the.
The Coolest Returning and New Sci- Fi TV Shows of 2. Beyond. It looks like Marvel will have their hands full once again as they prepare to launch the Iron Fist series, the Defender series, and the Punisher series with Netflix, the Inhumans with ABC, and Legion with FX next year. If I’m being honest, though, I’m most excited for the Halo series. It only makes sense to have Spielberg in control of such an epic series! I’m glad it’s happening (please, please let it happen), ya know, eventually!
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Because of the nature of television (“Ah, it’s canceled!” “Oh no, it’s pushed back!” “Jeez Louise, it’s just a rumor!”) this list of new Sci- Fi TV Shows will be separated into 4 sections: New Sci- Fi TV Shows Definitely Happening in 2. New Sci- Fi TV Shows Probably Happening in 2. Sci- fi novel- to- TV adaptations that look cool and are planned (but not very much is known at this point.) Returning Sci- Fi TV Shows we all know and love. New Sci- Fi TV Shows DEFINITELY Happening in 2. Beyond: January 2, 2.
The sci- fi starts right away, with Freeform’s series about a young man who spends 1. The service intends to make the entire series available to binge watch via Hulu and On Demannd, while also rolling it out through a traditional week by week release.
Legion: February 2. This new Marvel series follows Legion, or David Haller, the schizophrenic mutant son of Charles Xavier, plagued by split personalities that allow him to harvest unfathomable power, would trade it all for a little bit of normalcy. His incredible power comes at the expense of damaging his mind. Legion is on the run from himself, trying to find some aspect of sanity, when he unexpectedly falls in love. Haller will be played by Dan Stevens, and was created by Noah Hawley. Iron Fist: March 1. An upcoming Netflix web series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Fist is the 4th new Marvel series that will lead up to the Defenders miniseries.
After being orphaned and disappearing, Danny Rand is back after 1. This billionaire trained with the Buddhist monks for nearly all his life to become a martial arts expert, and has the ability to call on the mystical power of the Iron Fist. But will he use it to defend his city as the Iron Fist, or carry out his families legacy? Star Trek Discovery: May 2. The first Star Trek television adventure since 2. CBS starting May 2. Set 1. 0 years before the events of the original Star Trek series, separate from the timeline of the concurrent feature films, Discovery explores a “previously mentioned” but never explored event from the history of Star Trek while following the crew of the USS Discovery.
Inhumans: September 2. The recently revealed series, another superhero collaboration between Marvel and ABC, has an ambitious release planned for September next year, with an IMAX theatrical debut for the first two episodes during the summer. The Defenders: 2. This long- awaited Netflix crossover series will bring the 4 most street- smart Marvel heroes on the scene together to form the Defenders. Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Daredevil and Jessica Jones will fight to protect their cities (Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem), or maybe band together to destroy a powerful villain who’s threatening the world! We’ll have to wait and see. The series, which started filming in early November, locked down many of the writers and show- runners from the Daredevil series, including Marco Ramirez and Douglas Petrie.
Time After Time: 2. Despite mixed critical reception when the 1. Karl Alexander was released, ABC decided to turn the peculiar story into a series. The novel follows H. G. Wells, who in turn follows Jack the Ripper, when they end up in modern day New York via Wells’ time machine.
Wells wants to capture the Ripper and turn him over to justice, and naturally meets a lady along the way. Wells will be played by Harry Potter alum Freddie Stroma, and Jack the Ripper by Josh Bowman of the TV series Revenge. Powerless: 2. 01. The first TV comedy of the DC universe, Vanessa Hudgens stars as an insurance adjuster who protects regular citizens from the damages caused by superhero/villain battles. It sounds like it won’t be taking itself very seriously, which I think is the best approach for this concept. Hopefully Warner Bros.
Coolcoolcool. The Punisher: 2. In a move surprising pretty much everyone, the Punisher series was bumped up to a 2. Netflix, making it their third new Marvel series to debut next year, with Iron Fist and the Defenders.
No one knows yet whether it will come out before the Defenders, but it started filming in Early October, just before The Defenders got started, so ? Also, it makes sense to film them around the same time, as they share at least a few characters, and likely more than a few locations. Extinct: 2. 01. 7This series, being co- written by popular and controversial Ender’s Game author Orson Scott Card, is being produced as an original series for BYU TV, and is slated to come out in 2. The basic premise is that 4. I hear mystery plays a big part. The Tick: 2. 01. 7After surviving Amazon’s “Pilot Season” experiment, the company announced that the show had been picked up for a full first season, and it would be arriving on Amazon Prime sometime in 2.
For those interested, Amazon is still offering you the chance to watch the pilot for free. The Handmaid’s Tale: 2. Margaret Atwood’s dystopic tale is being adapted by MGM Television and Hulu, with a release date currently set for “early 2. Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley, Joseph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski are all on board. Class: 2. 01. 7This Doctor Who spinoff is already out in the UK (as of October 2.
US, we’ll have to wait until 2. BBC America to bring it out over here. As the next list in our 2. Sci- Fi Addict entertainment forecast series, we searched and scoured for the best sci- fi authors releasing new sci- fi books this coming year. Watch My Life As A Zucchini (2017) Online For Free. Hugo Awards, best- sellers, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards are all up in this list, so you know it’s going to be a good year.
The first half of the list will contain stand- alone sci- fi novels, as well as the first books in new series, so you can try something new in 2. New Sci- Fi TV Shows PROBABLY / MAYBE Happening 2. The Last Policeman: 2.
The Last Policeman is a Ben H. Winters sci- fi novel released in 2. NBC. The novel follows Hank Palace, a New Hampshire detective, as he works on solving cases. Tales Of An Immoral Couple (2017) Theater Movie.
Earth is literally in its final years, with a catastrophe- level asteroid hurtling toward the planet, with no scrappy crew of oil- rig drillers in sight to save us. As the world around Palace descends into ever increasing chaos, with society preparing for / unraveling as the eventual impact draws closer and closer, he tries to keep focused on work, and keep some form of hope alive by closing cases and solving crimes. Spin: 2. 01. 7 / 2.
This upcoming 6- hour miniseries is an adaptation of Robert Charles Wilson’s Hugo Award- winning novel Spin, by Syfy. The team grabbed the incredibly talented Jim Uhls (Fight Club, Jumper) to script the Syfy miniseries. The novel centers on a young scientist who must save humanity from a mysterious cloud that has surrounded the planet and blacked out the stars before it brings about the apocalypse. The announcement happened back in 2. The Final Odyssey: 2.
Syfy is behind another Arthur C. Clarke adaptation hopefully coming out soon. Frank Poole, the hero of 2.
A Space Odyssey, is revived 1. Syfy is saying the series is still in active development. Orville: Fall 2. 01. This unorthodox riff off Star Trek will star creator Seth Mc. Farlane (Family Guy, American Dad!, Ted, everything else on TV) as the captain of the Orville, a spaceship in future Earth’s interplanetary exploration fleet. Set roughly 3. 00 years in the future, the less- than- professional crew of the less- than- top- of- the- line spaceship will travel through space; comedy, drama, and misadventures to follow. Krypton: 2. 01. 7Teaser image for the upcoming 2.
Superman spin- off, Krypton. Production for the Superman prequel series was set to begin in Montreal, summer 2.
Juke Box Hero (2. IMDb. Edit. Juke Box Hero is a visceral and psychological '8. Los Angeles tapping into latent fears in our society that both attract and repel. This film portrays the unlikely companionship of Kiva Jade, an alluring and brazen musician, driven to become a multi- platinum superstar in the counter- culture world of rock, and Allan Crossley, a humble nursing home caregiver with a golden heart.