Sci Fi Movies Premiering This Week:
There are only two films of interest to genre fans hitting the theaters this week, but one of them kicks off the Summer 2026 Blockbuster Season. The Andy Serkis animated entry Animal Farm bows in theaters on Friday, and it certainly seems relevant in our current political environment (you can see our full preview of the Summer 2026 Blockbuster season at this link). If you are looking for less in the way of big-budget affairs, the horror entry Hokum, starring Severance’s Adam Scott, also arrives in the theaters. You can see highlights for the week below, and you can watch trailers and get info for all the current and upcoming sci fi and fantasy films at this link.
Animal Farm (In Theaters, May 1st): A satirical allegory of revolution and power, Animal Farm traces how a movement for equality is systematically corrupted. As the pigs consolidate control, truth is erased, dissent is crushed, and the farm descends into a ruthless dictatorship—fulfilling Orwell’s warning about the dangers of communism.
Directed by: Andy Serkis
Starring: Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, Andy Serkis, Kathleen Turner, Iman Vellani
Sci Fi Movie News of Note:
Netflix has given a release date for its upcoming survival sci fi film The Last House which is set to premiere August 7th. Following is the logline for that one:
A family of four are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and they must work to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.
It is being compared to claustrophobic thrillers like Leave the World Behind and 10 Cloverfield Lane, and it comes from director Louis Leterrier (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) and writer Matthew Robinson (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die). It stars Greta Lee (Tron: Ares) and Wagner Moura (Civil War) and you can see the first image from the film above.
At the Box Office last weekend, Project Hail Mary continues to perform strong, slipping just one slot in its sixth week to Number 3 while adding another $12.8 million to its domestic tally. That one has now surpassed $600 million in global ticket sales vs. a budget of $200 million and should certainly be in the black at this point. More updates on sci fi and fantasy films at the Box Office and in the streaming charts at this link.
Coming to Streaming in May:
May is bringing some good choices to streaming for genre fans, starting off with several of the Star Wars movies getting loaned to Hulu from Disney+ in honor of Star Wars Day. (May the 4th Be With You!) The original trilogy–Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi–will be available there starting May 1st along with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In addition, Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar: Galactica returns to streaming with the full series, the movie The Plan, and the prequel series Caprica arriving on Paramount+ May 1st. The series and the and The Plan will also be streaming for free on Paramount’s Pluto TV starting on that day. See all of the sci fi and fantasy TV shows coming in May at this link.
New on Home Video:
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die: It was 10:10 PM at a Los Angeles diner when an eccentric (Sam Rockwell) claiming to be a time traveler walked in, declared that a rogue AI would destroy civilization within a generation, and that only some combination amongst the patrons could help him stop it. He knew about their personal histories to get some volunteers, but would it work… considering it was his 117th try? Will AI be the world’s preffered reality? It already is…
Cast and Crew: Zazie Beetz (Actor), Haley Lu (Actor), Gore Verbinski (Director)
More new releases at this link.
Recent Trailers:
Clayface (In Theaters, October 2026): This DCU entry unravels one man’s horrifying descent from rising Hollywood star to revenge-filled monster in a story that explores the loss of one’s identity and humanity, corrosive love, and the dark underbelly of scientific ambition.
Directed by: James Watkins
Starring: Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan
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