Alien: Earth First Reactions, Tron: Ares & Superman - August Sci-Fi Catch-Up

Alien: Earth First Reactions, Tron: Ares & Superman - August Sci-Fi Catch-Up

Author: James Payne August 28, 2025 Duration: 42:06

We've been on a little break over the summer, but we're back for a brand-new Future Frontiers episode! In this episode, we catch up on everything sci-fi we've been watching (and missing) while the Mad Science series has been on pause.

We chat about the big blockbusters of the summer that we caught - Superman, Jurassic Park: Rebirth, and Fantastic Four – plus horror highlights Weapons and Together. On TV, we get into The Studio, Slow Horses, Upload, and share our first thoughts on Alien: Earth.

Looking ahead, we break down the latest trailers for Tron: Ares (with a Nine Inch Nails soundtrack!), Edgar Wright's Running Man, Project Hail Mary, Afterburn, and French indie gem Meanwhile on Earth. We also touch on Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited Frankenstein, Yorgos Lanthimos's new sci-fi project, and the next Skyline sequel.

And to wrap up, we tackle a big listener question: how will AI change the future of sci-fi storytelling?

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