The trend in science fiction films for a while now has been to make remakes and spin-offs of old ideas and concepts. Spider-Man, X-Men, Robocop, Godzilla, etc. The list goes on. Considering the genres, where the idea is to push the limits of imagination, such unimaginative approaches are quite a turn-down, as there is just so much new that you can do with an old idea. Luckily there are some gems in store for the coming year, with original ideas, or at least debut film adaptations of books and comics. Some of these are, not surprisingly, works of smaller and independent studios, which also means a smaller budget and a narrower distribution. Quite a shame. Here are some trailers of science fiction titles I found especially interesting:
I'll also add a CGI short film created mostly by one Kaleb Lechowski. Hopefully this does turn into a whole feature, as the work is very impressive.
Look beyond the mainstream, people, and I'm sure you'll find many a new favorite and plenty of food for thought.
