The Best Sci-fi of 2025: Future Frontiers

About this episode

The episode reviews the significant sci-fi events of 2025, including franchise returns and standout films and TV shows.

We look back at the biggest sci-fi moments of 2025 — franchise returns, standout TV, Marvel's slump, DC's revival, and the auteur films that kept the genre interesting. From Superman and 28 Years Later to Severance and Alien: Earth, we break down what landed, what didn't, and what comes next for JTSF. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

People in this episode

Host: James Payne

Topics covered

• sci-fi moments
• franchise returns
• TV shows
• Marvel
• DC
• auteur films
• genre analysis

Keywords

• sci-fi
• 2025
• Marvel
• DC
• film analysis
• TV shows
• franchise returns
• auteur films

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marvel, DC

Books & works: Superman, 28 Years Later, Severance, Alien: Earth

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