These shows have done everything from extrapolating the implications of social media to imagining distant futures where humanity lives among the stars. That tactic has found a new manifestation through television shows, where writers can bring their visions of the future to life in a way that allows viewers to also process contemporary issues.īigger network budgets, more sophisticated special effects, and the success of genre blockbusters has led to a boom in science fiction television during the past decade. Science fiction came to prominence in the 20th century through magazines and extensive series of novels that allowed authors to build complex worlds over time.
Follow along as we deep dive into the great unknown. What does the future hold? In our new series “Imagining the Next Future,” Polygon explores the new era of science fiction - in movies, books, TV, games, and beyond - to see how storytellers and innovators are imagining the next 10, 20, 50, or 100 years during a moment of extreme uncertainty.
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