Science Fiction Classics

The best science fiction stories often begin with a simple question. In the case of "Firefly," that question seems almost too simple. What if the American frontier never disappeared? What if it simply moved into space?

That idea helped make "Firefly" one of the most distinctive science fiction television series of the mod...

On June 25, 1982, "Blade Runner" arrived in American theaters. Few moviegoers could have known they were witnessing the debut of a film that would eventually become one of the most influential works in science fiction history. The film earned respectable attention, but it did not dominate the box office or capture the public imagination in ...

For more than sixty years, "Doctor Who" has occupied a unique place in science fiction. While many stories focus on advanced technology or interstellar conflict, this series returns again and again to questions about courage, wisdom, and the value of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances.

At the center of the story is the Doctor, a traveler who moves throug...

Frank Herbert filled "Dune" with memorable ideas, from giant sandworms and desert survival to political intrigue and interstellar commerce. Yet few concepts are more important to the story than prescience. It shapes the journey of

"Fantastic Voyage" arrived in 1966 with an idea that still captures the imagination. Instead of sending explorers across the stars or beneath the sea, the film shrinks a submarine and its crew to microscopic size before launching them into the human body. That simple premise transforms arteries into rivers, lungs into strange caverns, and the bloodstream into one of science f...