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2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for new sci-fi movies — here are the 5 I’m most excited about

With a mix of blockbuster franchises and intriguing new stories, 2026 is shaping up to be a standout year for sci-fi, and these five movies are at the top of my watchlist.

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Steven Spielberg explains why he shelved Robopocalypse

Steven Spielberg explained why he shelved sci-fi epic Robopocalypse revealing it was on course to become "the most expensive movie" he'd ever made and the director worried it would be a "company-ender" if it failed to make back its estimated $200 million budget.

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Batman Begins actor John Nolan dies aged 87 as nephew Christopher Nolan pays tribute: ‘I miss him terribly’

Nolan also appeared in the CBS series ‘Person of Interest,’ created by his other nephew, Jonathan Nolan

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7 new to Paramount+ movies to stream in April 2026 with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Our guide to the best movies new to Paramount+ that you can stream in April 2026, all of which are rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

Steven Spielberg opens up about quitting directing role on Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

Sci-fi epic almost looked very different

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg reveals Interstellar work before Christopher Nolan took over

Steven Spielberg has opened up about the work he did as Interstellar directer before Christopher Nolan replaced him at the helm.

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Steven Spielberg developed Interstellar for a year, but says the sci-fi classic was a "much better movie" in Christopher Nolan's hands

Steven Spielberg was originally attached to direct Interstellar

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Steven Spielberg says his "gargantuan" abandoned sci-fi movie Robopocalypse was so expensive it "would have ended a whole studio"

Before Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg had another sci-fi epic in the works

Total Film

Steven Spielberg reveals ambition to direct a pure horror film

Legendary director Steven Spielberg - who gave us Jaws, Jurassic Park and Close Encounters of the Third Kind - has admitted he wants to "someday" direct a horror film.

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Famed director Steven Spielberg reveals surprising ‘all-time’ favorite sci-fi films

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Steven Spielberg hails Dune films as two of his ‘favourite science-fiction movies of all time’

The acclaimed science-fiction director has heaped huge praise upon blockbusters starring Timothée Chalamet

The Independent UK

'They are among my favourite science-fiction movies': Steven Spielberg lavishes praise on Denis Villeneuve's Dune films

Legendary director Steven Spielberg considers Denis Villeneuve's Dune flicks to be "among (his) favourite science-fiction movies of all time".

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Steven Spielberg Shared Glowing Thoughts On The Dune Movies (And Somebody Check On Denis Villeneuve)

Pretty high praise.

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Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life "disclosure day."

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The Independent UK

Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction

UFOs have intrigued people for decades, with sightings and investigations dating back to the first widely reported one in 1947

Cinemablend

Why Is Steven Spielberg So Fascinated By Aliens? Ahead Of Disclosure Day, He Explains

Steven Spielberg has made a lot of movies about aliens.

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Need a bit of Pokopia inspo? Check out these 10 amazing design ideas

Have you hit a creative block? Look no further.

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Paramount+ just added 147 new movies and shows — here's the 5 I'm streaming first

Paramount Plus just added 147 movies and shows on April 1, 2026. Here are the five I'd recommend streaming right now.

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With Spielberg's help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor becomes warrior against hate

People who watch the countless interviews Ginette Kolinka gives cannot say that they didn’t know about the extermination of 6 million European Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators.

The Independent UK

How Steven Spielberg helped an Auschwitz survivor to become a warrior against hate

101-year-old Ginette Kolinka is one of the last remaining French survivors of the Nazi death camp

The Independent UK

10 natural spectacles in the US that you must see at least once

There’s a lifetime’s worth of landscapes to explore in America. These should be at the top of the priority list

Cinemablend

Steven Spielberg Realized Jaws Would Be A Hit After One Gross Interaction

Well, that's disgusting.

The Independent UK

C-3PO head used in Star Wars’ The Empire Strikes Back sells for more than a million dollars

Elsewhere, a Wilson volleyball used by Tom Hanks in 2000’s Cast Away sold for 189,000 dollars (£143,181)

The Mary Sue

Adam Scott Wants to Talk to This Iconic Director About One of His Famous Films [EXCLUSIVE]

Adam Scott's new films debuted at SXSW.

Total Film

Project Hail Mary directors say Steven Spielberg pitched that Close Encounters of the Third Kind Easter egg: "He's like, 'Wouldn't that be funny?'"

Project Hail Mary is in theaters now

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