James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
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.
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Episode 1 - Alien Life
Release Date: 2018-04-29From its earliest days, science fiction has asked whether or not we're alone in the universe. Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver and others ponder the question: What can aliens teach us about ourselves?
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Episode 2 - Outer Space
Release Date: 2018-05-06What does science fiction imagine about what waits for us in outer space - and how will those discoveries change who we are? George Lucas, Zoe Saldana, Jeff Goldblum and others share their thoughts and theories.
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Episode 3 - Monsters
Release Date: 2018-05-13From Frankenstein to Stranger Things, what terrifies us about monsters in science fiction? Guillermo del Toro, Ridley Scott, Milla Jovovich and others explore why we like being scared so much.
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Episode 4 - Dark Futures
Release Date: 2018-05-20Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Robert Kirkman and others explore what happens... when the world goes to hell? How does science fiction imagine the end will come about? And could I survive?
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Episode 5 - Intelligent Machines
Release Date: 2018-05-27Technology is at the heart of science fiction. Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Lucas and others attempt to answer the question: Will the smart machines that science fiction predicted save humankind or lead to our demise?
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Episode 6 - Time Travel
Release Date: 2018-05-27Christopher Nolan, Keanu Reeves, Christopher Lloyd and others take a look at how, in science fiction, time travel offers the chance to correct history's mistakes... while creating entirely new ones.