Hollander: Sci-Fi Films We Are Looking Forward To In 2016

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In recent times, science fiction movies have witnessed a significant growth and popularity, and one of the strongest arguments for this is the representation of Sci-Fi as a genre in this year's Oscar winners. For over three decades, movie director Neil Hollander has been working on Sci-fi projects, watching the genre thrive in front of his eyes. From special effects, digital characters, to infinity and beyond, this genre offers you thrill and adventure, like no other. The past year has been truly amazing when it comes to SF films, but with the new year already in full swing, the question arises, what should we expect in the coming months? For that purpose, Hollander made a small Twitter account, and a selection of what he believes are the most interesting and most anticipated titles that will surely entertain and intrigue all sci-fi fans in 2016.

Hollander opens his list with the upcoming American science fiction drama Story of Your Life. Ted Chiang is one of the most appreciated and acclaimed SF writers of our time, and now the time has finally come to put one of his most famous works on the big screen. The premise behind Story of Your Life explores the first contact ever made between people and aliens, focusing on the problems in communication between the two different species. According to Neil Hollander, this is probably going to be a little more serious sci-fi piece of work that does not simply rely only on special effects. Directed by critically acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve, known for steadily making master piece films such as Enemy and Sicario, and is engaged in directing the future release in 2017 of the cult Blade Runner, it is no wonder why sci-fi fans are so eagerly waiting for this premiere.

Passengers is one of the few sci-fi genre films this year, that isn’t a part of a franchise or an adaptation to a previous work, which by itself makes this film very interesting. As Neil Hollander reveals, the film deals with a frequent topic in SF literature, (something goes wrong with the spacecraft), starring Hollywood stars like Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, who have already proved their skills in this genre. The premiere for this film is scheduled for December 2016.