10 Futuristic Sci-Fi Movies That Now Take Place In The Past

10. Reign Of Fire

This might be more of a personal opinion, but there really aren't enough movies made about giant angry dragons anymore. The mythical beasts tend to find themselves confined largely to the realms of the fantasy genre, which is a shame because they've always been good value for money when it comes to schlocky B-movies.

Reign of Fire's prologue sets the stage for dragons to reclaim the planet, but the real meat of the story takes place in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is the North East of England in early 2020. Things heat up as Matthew McConaughey attempts to devour as much scenery as the flying lizards themselves, and while it isn't a great movie by any means, it is nonetheless still remembered fondly by viewers of a certain disposition.

Based on how this year's been going so far, the prospect of dragons erupting from millions of years of hibernation to lay waste to us pesky humans as revenge for how we've ravaged our natural resources doesn't even seem outside the realms of possibility anymore.