Dystopian futures, high-tech battles and all the disturbing artificial intelligence you can handle—science-fiction is everywhere these days. Below are the sci-fi adaptations being released in the coming months.

‘City of Blood’
Streaming Sept. 16 on Disney+

German dystopian series “City of Blood” is based on the graphic novel “Berlinoir” by Tobias O. Meißner. The series takes place in future Berlin and follows two sisters, separated by birth.

“While a privileged few live comfortably beneath a fully air-conditioned dome, the rest of the city sinks into corruption and violence,” a synopsis reads. 

“When [the sisters’] worlds collide once again, just ahead of a pivotal election, they make an unthinkable discovery: Vampires control organized crime and are seeking political power to secure their survival.” “City of Blood” debuts Sept. 16.

‘Klara and the Sun’
In theaters Oct. 23

Sony Pictures was so invested in Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Klara and the Sun,” the studio acquired it in 2020—a year before it was published. Jenna Ortega stars as an artificial friend hired to help a family in a dystopian world divided by class and genetic enhancement. Taika Waititi directed the film, which also stars Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne. It was filmed in 2024 and is expected to be released this year.

‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
In theaters Nov. 20.

Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel revisits Panem 24 years before the events of “The Hunger Games.” It follows 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) competing in the 50th Hunger Games, alongside Maysilee Donner (Mckenna Grace), the original owner of the famous Mockingjay pin. The adaptation continues the franchise’s exploration of power and rebellion in a tightly controlled society. It premieres in theaters on Nov. 20.

‘Blade Runner 2099’
Streaming Nov. 25 on Prime Video

A new offering in the “Blade Runner” franchise, “Blade Runner 2099,” stars Hunter Schafer as Cora and Michelle Yeoh as Olwen, both replicants in a future Earth. 

“Fifty years after the events of ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ Los Angeles has been reborn, just not by humanity. Cora, a fugitive in a final bid to stop running, takes on one last identity: a Blade Runner. Forced to partner with Olwen, a replicant days from dying, she hunts down a runaway hiding a truth that could collapse their fragile city,” a synopsis of the eight-part series reads.

‘Fool Night’
Streaming Nov. 26 on Netflix

Netflix’s second teaser trailer for “Fool Night” announced a Nov. 26 release date for the anime series. The series is adapted from the manga by Kasumi Yasuda. Director Atsushi Yukawa is helming the project, which tells of a dystopian future in which most of Earth’s plant life has died after thick clouds permanently block the sun. To provide humans the oxygen they need to survive, a new technology is created to transform people near death into plants in a process called Transfloration. 

“A young man, Toshiro Kamiya, lives in poverty and works hard to pay taxes, cover living expenses and afford medication for his mentally ill mother,” a synopsis of the series reads. “However, the cruel reality around him gradually eats away at his hope. 

“Should he continue living as a human being, or cast off his suffering and start a new life as a plant?”

‘Dune: Part 3’
In theaters Dec. 18

Timothée Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides in “Dune: Part 3,” 10-plus years after the events of “Dune: Part 2.” Now emperor, Atreides struggles with the conflict of an uncontrollable war and a political conspiracy. Based on Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel “Dune Messiah,” the film will conclude the series directed by Denis Villeneuve. Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson and Jason Momoa also star.  It premiers in theaters on Dec. 18.

‘Neuromancer’
Streaming Jan. 22 on Apple TV

William Gibson’s 1984 cyberpunk novel follows Case (Callum Turner), a hacker recruited for a digital heist in a world dominated by corporations and artificial intelligence. It was Gibson’s debut novel and the first in the “Sprawl” trilogy. Apple TV+ announced the 10-episode series is currently in production. Gibson’s past adaptations include “Johnny Mnemonic” and the 2022 Prime TV series “The Peripheral.” Briana Middleton, Emma Laird, Clémence Poésy also star in the series. It is expected to premiere on Apple TV+ on Jan. 22.

‘Silo’ Season 4
Streaming July 9 on Apple TV

Immediately after the conclusion of Apple TV’s third season of “Silo,” the streamer announced the series would be back in 2027 for a fourth and final season. The series is based on the “Silo” series of books by Hugh Howey. The series bounces back and forth between a dystopian society in which everyone lives in underground silos because the outside world has become unsurvivable and the past as the world prepares for the disaster that forces them underground. The series stars Rebecca Ferguson, Jessica Henwick and Ashley Zuckerman.