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Here you'll find Polygon's coverage of the sci-fi genre, whether you're looking up to the stars or scoping out the hottest future technology.

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Divergent creator will reimagine series with new book, 15 years later

Veronica Roth is revisiting her YA dystopian series in Sliding Doors fashion

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5 anti-AI movies Tubi’s new chatbot would never recommend you

Et tu, Tubi?

Two cute, fuzzy beavers — one of whom is actually a robot beaver housing a human mind — stand next to each other, smiling, in Pixar's Hoppers
When will Hoppers be available on streaming?

You should be able to visit King George’s lodge again this summer

An image from Roadside Attractions' Dust Bunny. It features Mads Mikkelsen as an unnamed hitman. He looks distressed.
A Hannibal reunion, a movie for Sinners fans, and everything new to streaming this weekend

Explore a spooky amusement park or unleash some creepypasta

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An image from Doctor Who's Christmas special featuring David Tennant and Billie Piper. Tennant is in pyjamas and a dressing gown. Piper is in a grey jacket. They are inside an alien spaceship on Christmas Day.
20 years later, Doctor Who still can't let go of this Doctor/Companion pairing

David Tennant and Billie Piper remain one of Doctor Who's most iconic duos

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The Dungeon Crawler Carl TTRPG has already raised $5.5M on BackerKit

The game will let you play as Carl and Princess Donut or create your own crawler

An image of Spybot from episode 1 of Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord. It features a droid like companion, with a dark helmet-like visage and a yellow eye.
Star Wars gave Darth Maul his own evil Grogu sidekick: 'A combination of a panther meets a spider'

Spybot joins the ranks of great Star Wars droids

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Homelander (Antony Starr) gives a salute in The Boys season 5
The Boys 'is pro-religion' says creator, just not the kind wielded by power-hungry madmen who think they're Jesus

'It’s just really hard to out-satire this world,' Eric Kripke tells Polygon

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You can finally watch the entire Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy in one place

Now's the best time to enjoy the MCU's take on Spider-Man

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A graphic with the book covers for James S.A. Corey's The Mercy of Gods and The Faith of Beasts side by side
The Expanse’s James S.A. Corey returns with The Faith of Beasts — read the first chapter here

The Captive's War series enters a new stage of horror

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Zach Cregger directs Julia Garner in front of a police car on the set of Weapons
Weapons director Zach Cregger is making a big sci-fi movie next

It's called The Flood, it's coming in 2028, and it's 'maybe the best thing I ever wrote'

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Why does Lee Pace keep getting cast as an evil space emperor?

The Invincible and Foundation actor dove deep into the comics to prepare for his new role

An image from Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. It depicts Darth Maul, an alien with red skin, dark markings and a double-sided red lightsaber, glaring.
Star Wars actor reveals how Darth Maul's voice has evolved over time

'He has a really interesting arc'

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Quark (Armin Shimerman) sits next to Odo (Rene Auberjonois) leaning in to speak to him in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Clear Quark’s name in this Deep Space Nine murder mystery game

Plus explore the Cerritos in a Lower Decks escape room in a box

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Star Wars' Mark Hamill reaffirms ‘if you want Luke Skywalker to be gay, he is’

Nearly 50 years after A New Hope, the actor believes anyone can and should see what they want to see in his performance

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A man aboard a small motorized, wooden boat speed away from the mouth of a colossal spiky creature swimming after him in Godzilla Minus One.
Wait, the director of Godzilla Minus One is making a Hollywood giant robot movie?

Grandgear is set for release in 2028

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Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) stands in a dark tunnel, wearing a red spacesuit, in Project Hail Mary
When will Project Hail Mary be available on streaming?

Here’s what we know about the sci-fi blockbuster’s home release

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An image featuring characters from The Boroughs. There are five characters altogether, and they stand in a line, looking mildly perturbed at what's in front of them.
Netflix's new Stranger Things replacement looks so much better than the real thing

The adults are talking

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Anne Baxter, a woman with short hair, glasses and lab goggles, holds a vial of green goo near a dying tomato plant.
The next Stranger Things show finds inspiration in D&D’s weird cousin

Tales from '85 needed its own mythology to avoid interfering with the flagship

Agent Scully reads Jose Chung's book
One of the best The X-Files ever is a brutal satire of the sci-fi show's basic premise
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30 years ago, “Jose Chung's From Outer Space” parodied the show’s entire premise

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