The series covers the life and work of leading science fiction authors of the last couple of centuries. It depicts how they predicted and, accordingly, influenced the development of scientific advancements by inspiring many readers to assist in transforming those futuristic visions into everyday reality.

American Documentary, narrated by Christopher Lee

This documentary is shown at the exhibition at MoPOP

The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.

Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.

Set in the future in a time of interplanetary colonization, an unlikely pair race against an impending global crisis and are confronted by the monsters that live inside us all.

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.

night-time, fluorescent lamps 　　buzzing and scuttling insects 　　a hand writing in a blank book, writing and attempting to record a dream. 　　The image envelopes the viewer, the projection plays on all surfaces 　　insects, hand and lights slide across the floor 　　dream and reality collide.

night-time, fluorescent lamps 　　buzzing and scuttling insects 　　a hand writing in a blank book, writing and attempting to record a dream. 　　The image envelopes the viewer, the projection plays on all surfaces 　　insects, hand and lights slide across the floor 　　dream and reality collide.

Captivating documentary exploring the haunting world of Charles Dickens' supernatural tales through actor readings, archive footage and immersive visuals