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Alien: Earth's New Siam Explained

staff@slashfilm.com (Valerie Ettenhofer) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

The two-episode premiere of Alien: Earth drops a lot of world-building info on us, including a new location called New Siam.

Alien: Earth's Wild New Sci-Fi Tech Is Annoying, But That's The Point

staff@slashfilm.com (Rick Stevenson) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Alien: Earth introduces a new cyber punk-like technology to the franchise, and the results might annoy more than a few viewers.

Alien: Earth's New Creatures Prove One Thing About The Xenomorph

staff@slashfilm.com (Debopriyaa Dutta) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Alien: Earth introduces other alien species other than the Xenomorph, but so far, none of them can stand toe to toe with the original creature.

Alien: Earth Has A Shocking Number Of References To A Classic Fantasy Tale

staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

This beloved fantasy tale is not only referenced directly in Alien: Earth, but it also has a larger thematic influence on the plot of the TV series.

Android, Hybrid, Or Cyborg? Alien: Earth's Synthetic Humans Explained

staff@slashfilm.com (Rick Stevenson) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Androids have always been a big part of the Alien franchise, but the new series Alien: Earth changes up the mythology a bit. Let's investigate.

One Of Alien: Earth's Most Important Decisions Makes No Sense

staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Mathai) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:00:00 +0000

The first two episodes of Alien: Earth prioritize nostalgia over narrative consistency simply to remind us of things that already happened elsewhere.

Here's Exactly When Alien: Earth Takes Place On The Franchise Timeline

staff@slashfilm.com (Rick Stevenson) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The first episode of Alien: Earth instantly confirms when the show takes place in the franchise timeline, but that raises all sorts of questions.

15 Best Rick And Morty Episodes Ranked

staff@slashfilm.com (Mike Bedard) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:10:00 +0000

We traveled across the multiverse to find the 15 best episodes of Rick and Morty so far. Here are the sci-fi duo's greatest hits, ranked.

Star Trek's Species 8472 Explained

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Although sightings of Star Trek's Species 8472 are rare in the TV series, the unique beings are intelligent creatures with incredible physical capabilities.

The Wild Plan That Could Bring Back A Popular Dead Star Trek Character

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

If Star Trek: Legacy ever actually receives a greenlight, there's a creative way that Todd Stashwick's Liam Shaw would be resurrected.

A '70s Sci-Fi Show Parodied Some Of Star Trek's Best Episodes

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +0000

"Star Trek" is arguably the most influential sci-fi show of the modern era. It's no surprise it's parodied often, including by this little-seen gem of the '70s.

The 15 Best Justice League Comics Of All Time, Ranked

staff@slashfilm.com (Samuel Stone) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:10:00 +0000

For over six decades, the Justice League has been DC's premier superhero team. Here's our ranking of the 15 best comics in Justice League history.

10 Best Joseph Quinn Movies And TV Shows, Ranked

staff@slashfilm.com (Russell Murray) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:10:00 +0000

Joseph Quinn's star is on the rise, and you want to see more of his work, here are the best Joseph Quinn movies and TV shows to seek out.

Zooey Deschanel Starred In A Star-Studded Wizard Of Oz Miniseries That Everyone Forgot About

staff@slashfilm.com (Danielle Ryan) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

There have been many, many Wizard of Oz re-imaginings over the years, but this dark Zooey Deschanel-starring miniseries might be the weirdest of them all.

Foundation Season 3's Wildest Visual Is One Of Sci-Fi's Coolest Traditions

staff@slashfilm.com (Rafael Motamayor) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The wild visual design of the Clarion Station in Foundation season 3 might be familiar to fans of sci-fi stories like Ringworld and Mass Effect.

Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 Reminds Us Of A Legendary Horror Story

staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 5 brings a highly influential horror story to mind, and it's not the first time the Star Trek franchise has done this.

How Christopher Judge Really Felt About Working With Louis Gossett Jr. On Stargate SG-1

staff@slashfilm.com (Joe Roberts) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Christopher Judge knew Louis Gossett Jr. for around 13 years prior to his appearance on Stargate: SG-1, and he was thrilled to finally work with him.

Gemma Chan Starred In One Of The Best Canceled Sci-Fi Shows Of The 2010s

staff@slashfilm.com (Mike Bedard) — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Before she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (as two different characters) Gemma Chan starred in the underrated sci-fi series Humans.

Foundation Season 3 Just Beat Star Wars In One Major Way

staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Mathai) — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Star Wars casts a large shadow in sci-fi storytelling, but Foundation season 3 has it beaten when it comes to the consequences of planetary destruction.

Scott Bakula Could Return To The Star Trek Universe With This Newly Proposed Spin-Off

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Star Trek: Enterprise lead Scott Bakula may yet return to the franchise in a series that would expand upon a small piece of canon established in Enterprise.