10 Potentially Awesome Sci-Fi Movies Coming In 2018
From Predator to Pacific Rim...
Cast an eye back over 2017 and you can’t help but feel that the sci-fi movies that have come and gone didn’t quite deliver on their promise. There’s been the dull (The Space Between Us, Life), the daft (Valerian And The City Of Tomorrow, Justice League, Beyond Skyline) and the downright terrible (Geostorm). Salvaged slightly by Blade Runner 2049 and the subversive awesomeness of The Last Jedi, the new hope here is that 2018 will offer us a better selection of sci-fi cuts to get our whiskers around.
Fear not.
Fans of sci-fi demand movies like their movies to make them think and thud their legs in equal measure and, as you’ll see from this list, the coming year is going to offer us all a kinetic blast of rousing action spectacle, potentially the best superhero movie of all time, superb adaptations, thrilling sequels and even some would-be Oscar winners. The genre also looks to be stretched that little bit further with some horror titles with a sci-fi bent looking to have us scurrying behind the sofa.
Let this list be your guide for what is poised to be a benchmark year for the genre.
10. A Wrinkle In Time
What’s It About?
Based on Madeleine L'Engle’s sixties novel of the same name, A Wrinkle In Time sees a thirteen-year-old girl embark on a mission to rescue her father from imprisonment on a faraway planet. Along the way she enlists help from her pals and some out of this world companions. Her method of getting around – you’ve guessed it – is via some crafty time travelling.
Who’s In It?
Disney have entrusted Selma director Ava DuVernay to bring this version of L'Engle’s novel to the big screen. She’s assembled an eclectic crew with relative newcomer Storm Reid taking the lead as planet-hopping protagonist Meg Murray, aided by Oprah Winfrey, Reese Wetherspoon and Mindy Kaling in the awesomely named roles of Mrs Which, Mrs Whatsit and Mrs Who, respectively. Also steering the ship is Chris Pine – presumably he’s been loaned out by the Federation – and Zach Galifianakis.
Why It’ll Be Awesome:
Disney have learnt from the mistakes of their 2003 TV treatment of the novel and have pulled out all the stops to create what they hope will be a sci-fi Chronicles Of Narnia. Early trailer buzz is high and given DuVernay’s skills at crafting realistic stories with real themes, it’s likely this has real potential to be a successful franchise for the Mouse House.