For this reason, many fans have been quick to voice their enthusiasm for the director's latest projects, voicing their wholehearted approval of Spielberg's upcoming film. "Spielberg + Aliens is never a bad combo," one fan aptly commented. "It's like PB + Jelly, it just makes sense."

Acclaimed director Steven Spielberg is diving back into the sci-fi genre for his next film, which has released an intriguing new alien-themed image.

Other big franchises getting another chance to shine include The Hunger Games, Mortal Kombat, and The Mandalorian (in its silver screen debut), but there is also plenty for the indie crowd, with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s gangster monster movie The Bride!, and Na Hong-jin’s alien thriller Hope - his first multinational feature.

Over the last 15 years, we have had some incredible sci-fi movie remakes of old classics, and even more are on the way.

Tom Felton's new sci-fi movie Altered is no Harry Potter, as it has debuted to absolutely abysmal ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

Others have called District 9 nothing short of "spectacular," "gruesome and intense," and "breathtaking." Fans are mostly in agreement, too, as the film holds an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, with one viewer writing: "Its vivid portrayal of human nature stays with you for years. The film is a sci-fi classic."

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There are so many sci-fi movies that are masterful yet kind of underrated overall, including Woman in the Moon, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, and Starman.