The Machine
From Fri Mar 21
Military experiments into artificial intelligence, you say? Can’t see that going wrong. This homegrown SF actioner starring Toby Stephens and Caity Lotz looks a bit Blade Runner, a bit RoboCop and a bit Terminator.
The Last Days on Mars
From Fri Apr 11
Martian zombies! Liev Schreiber, Olivia Williams and Romola Garai are among the space crew who run foul of a mysterious microbe in this latest twist on the alien formula from debut Irish director Ruairí Robinson.
Transcendence
From Fri Apr 25
As Christopher Nolan’s cinematographer, Wally Pfister is no stranger to soaring vistas, steely design and muscular action — all of which feature in his directorial debut. Johnny Depp stars as a scientist whose controversial AI research might unleash disaster.
Edge of Tomorrow
From Fri May 30
Tom Cruise is caught in a loop, dying then trying again. No, we don’t mean his career — that’s the plot of this war movie involving “time loops” and alien invaders. Co-written by Jez Butterworth, it’s based on Japanese book All You Need Is Kill.
Jupiter Ascending
From Fri Jul 25
The ever-ambitious Wachowskis mash up Star Wars, The Hunger Games and Snow White to create a space opera starring Mila Kunis as a toilet cleaner who might be the next queen of the universe.
Guardians of the Galaxy
From Fri Aug 1
The latest entry in the Marvel superhero film world is the most sci-fi yet: a tongue-in-cheek escapade about a ragtag, five-strong intergalactic crew of roughnecks, including Drax the Destroyer a tree-man and a space racoon.
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