Predator: Badlands, Bugonia & Del Toro's Frankenstein: Future Frontiers

Predator: Badlands, Bugonia & Del Toro's Frankenstein: Future Frontiers

Author: James Payne November 13, 2025 Duration: 32:02

We're back with another Future Frontiers episode, covering all the latest sci-fi hitting screens this month.

We chat about Predator: Badlands, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia and the upcoming Running Man remake from Edgar Wright - plus we try to decode what on earth Vince Gilligan's mysterious new series Pluribus might be.

We also talk about what we've been watching lately - Peacemaker S2, Gen V, Foundation, and Demon Slayer - and tackle your big listener questions. Should The Thing and Predator start one minute later? 


Chapters

  • 00:00:00 – Welcome Back to Future Frontiers
  • 00:01:05 – What We've Been Watching 
  • 00:05:32 – Anime at the Box Office Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man.
  • 00:08:15 – New Sci-Fi in Cinemas - Bugonia, Predator: Badlands, and The Running Man remake.
  • 00:15:01 – Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein 
  • 00:17:51 – Upcoming Sci-Fi Series: Pluribus & Stranger Things 5 
  • 00:22:26 – Mailbag: Time Travel & The Toaster Paradox
  • 00:26:02 – Jake's hot take on re-editing iconic openings and fan edit talk.
  • 00:30:12 – What's Next for Journey Through Sci-Fi
  • 00:31:00 – Outro & Sign-Off

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Ever wondered how a silent film from a century ago connects to the spectacle you saw at the multiplex last weekend? That’s the kind of thread Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast follows, tracing the entire arc of the genre from its flickering beginnings to its CGI-drenched present. Hosts Matt and James act as your guides, not just reviewing movies but unpacking the ideas that fueled them. They’re interested in how a particular film’s design changed movie-making, or how a story from the 1950s reflected the anxieties of its time, creating a conversation across decades. You’ll hear detailed discussions that place each film within a larger historical tapestry, making connections you might have missed. This isn't a random list of reviews; it's a curated, chronological expedition. By focusing on one film per episode, the podcast allows for a deep dive into the context, the production challenges, and the lasting cultural footprint of each title. Whether it's the pioneering special effects of a classic or the philosophical questions posed by a modern epic, Matt and James explore how science fiction cinema holds a mirror to our own world. Tune in for a thoughtful analysis that appreciates both the artistic ambition and the pure entertainment value of the genre, discovering how every spaceship, robot, and alien visitor tells us something about ourselves.
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