Sci Fi Shows You Didnt Know Were Coming. Nowadays there are more sci fi shows than ever to watch and more ways in which to watch them. With the help of streaming sites, genre TV is booming. While science fiction has never really gone away the success of Doctor Who proves that, now it is more popular than ever. Technology helps transport viewers even further into the future or the depths of outer space. Last year, network television focused on time travel with new shows such as Frequency, Time After Time, and Timeless. Netflix brought us Stranger Things and HBO the much talked about Westworld. Some of these properties, like Syfys space opera The Expanse, were based on pre existing books. But many of the others are original works that use fictional futures to examine and comment on our present. Which leads us to what comes next. The future slate of shows for the rest of 2. Cult Comedy Movies Duck Duck Goose on this page. You might know about Brian Fuller and Alex Kurtzmans highly anticipated Star Trek Discovery, but here are 1. Sci Fi Shows You Didnt Know Were Coming. Snowpiercer TNTSnowpiercer is a 2. Bong Joon Ho based on Jacques Lobs graphic novel Le Transperceneige. It tells the story of an ice age that ravages the earth, forcing humanity to take shelter on an ever moving train. Every classic scifi, fantasy and supernatural horror Bluray coming in July 2017. Cult Sci Fi Movies The Jungle Book 2 ' title='Cult Sci Fi Movies The Jungle Book 2 ' />The train is separated by classes, with the poorer members of society living in the back of the train farther away from its resources and comforts. The film starred Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Song Kang ho, Octavia Spencer, and Ed Harris. TNT is now turning this film into a series. It is unknown exactly how the film will be adapted for television. So far, Hamilton star Daveed Diggs has been named as the only cast member, as Layton Well, a prisoner living at the very end of the train. Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is directing the pilot and will also serve as an executive producer of the show alongside showrunner Josh Friedman. Joon Ho will also serve as a producer. It will be interesting to see just how Snowpiercer is adapted for the small screen and if it can live up to the praise of the original. Snowpiercer is set to air sometime in 2. TNT. 1. 4. The Orville FoxSeth Mac. Farlanes latest project, The Orville, is a half hour comedy that looks to be in the same vein of workplace comedies like Superstore or The Office. This one just happens to be set in space, aboard a ship called the U. S. S. Orville. Mac. Farlane plays Ed Mercer, the captain of the ragtag crew which also includes Adrianne Padalecki, Scott Grimes, and Penny Johnson Jerald. Iron Man and The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau is directing the pilot episode. When the trailer for The Orville was released, fans were quick to point out its similarities to the Star Trek inspired parody Galaxy Quest. For the new show to succeed the trick will be balancing Mac. Nowadays there are more scifi shows than ever to watch and more ways in which to watch them. With the help of streaming sites, genre TV is booming. Farlanes sense of humor with heart, something Galaxy Quest did extremely well. While The Orville already has a better chance than the new Star Trek simply because of its placement on a recognizable channel rather than another streaming site that requires payment, it has to make sure to not alienate fans by making fun of them. The Orville premieres Thursdays this fall at 9 PM on Fox. The Mist SpikeSpikes new show The Mist is another book turned movie turned TV series. This one takes on Stephen Kings short story The Mist from his anthology Dark Forces, which was adapted into a film in 2. It tells the story of Bridgton, Maine in the aftermath of a crime that has shaken the small town when the eerie mist of the title rolls in. Hidden in the mist are supernatural creatures that cut the people of the town off from the rest of the world. Executive producer Christian Torpe says that the show will be a reimagining of the original source material, similar to what has been done with Fargo. While the book focuses on a group of people stuck in a grocery store, the trailers for the new show have already given us a look at groups of people trapped in different locations, giving the story a wider scope. It also hints at a darker tone, which will give this sci fi show an added element of horror. The Mist stars Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Okezie Morro, Darren Pettie, Dan Butler, Isaiah Washington, Jr., and Frances Conroy. The Mist premieres June 2. PM on Spike. 1. 2. Blood Drive SyfyIf you like your science fiction with a side of gore then Syfys Blood Drive is the show for you. Set in the distant future of 1. Have you seen gas prices lately a character asks in the trailer. It is a campy and violent in the tradition of Grindhouse cinema that looks best suited for the only the strong of stomach. Blood Drive features lone honest cop Arthur Bailey Alan Ritchson who gets roped into a cross country death race by a femme fatale named Grace DArgento Christina Ochoa, who has an agenda and a desire for blood. The show promises cannibals, cults, and Amazons and more as well as, The maximum amount of carnage and chaos allowed on cable. With stylized visuals and over the top action and gore, Blood Drive looks to separate itself from many other shows available this summer. Blood Drive premieres June 1. PM on Syfy. 1. 1. The Crossing ABCAt first glance The Crossing seems like a timely political show. The premise revolves around a group of refugees from a war torn country seeking asylum in the United States except these people are from America and the war they are trying to escape from takes place 2. Local sheriff Jude Miller Steve Zahn and Federal Agent Emma Ren Sandrine Holt find themselves at the center of this mystery. They must not only help the 4. Reece Natalie Martinez, but also discover the truth behind the events and whatever the government may be hiding. Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie are writing and producing The Crossing. The two have experience with government conspiracy shows with a sci fi twist, previously having produced short lived The Event on NBC. Hopefully The Crossing will last long enough for viewers to get to the heart of the mystery surrounding the survivors return. The Crossing does not yet have an airdate. Philip K. Dicks Electric Dreams AmazonPhilip K. Dick has been influencing science fiction for years. His stories have inspired Total Recall, Blade Runner, and Minority Report  just to name a few. Now his work is crossing over to TV with an anthology series based on his works. Philip K. Dicks Electric Dreams is similar to Black Mirror, with each episode focusing on a different short story. There are ten episodes in total, each starring a dynamic cast, including Terrence Howard, Vera Farmiga, Timothy Spall, Richard Madden, Benedict Wong, Tuppence Middleton, and Anna Paquin. Electric Dreams also looks to bring together a strong creative team alongside its talented cast. Bryan Cranston will appear in the series as well as act as an executive producer. Writers for the series include Ronald D. Moore Outlander, Battlestar Galactica and Michael Dinner Justified, who are also serving as executive producers, as well as Jessica Mecklenburg Stranger Things and Jack Thorne Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Electric Dreams will be available to stream on Amazon in the US later this year. Lost In Space NetflixLost in Space is a cult classic science fiction show from the 1. It tells of the adventures of the Robinson family. The clan was supposed to go on a five and a half year journey in space, but end up getting thrown off course by the nefarious Dr. Zachary Smith and get, you guessed it, lost in deep space. Now Netflix is rebooting the show for a more modern audience. The new Robinson family will feature Toby Stephens as astrophysicistexplorer John Robinson, Molly Parker as aerospace engineer Maureen Robinson, Taylor Russell as the eldest daughter Judy, and Max Jenkins as Will. Parker Posey will be playing the gender swapped, but probably just as evil Dr.