All the Sci-Fi Movies and Shows You Can Stream This Week at Home or Watch in Theaters, Including a Beloved Series

The upcoming week offers a thrilling slate of science fiction releases across theaters and streaming platforms. From massive interstellar blockbusters to surreal indie streaming gems, there is something to satisfy every type of genre fan. Moviegoers can journey to distant star systems to save humanity, while home audiences can confront rogue artificial intelligence and witness brutal superhero warfare. Here are all the essential sci-fi movies and series to add to your watchlist this week.

‘Project Hail Mary’ (2026)

Astronaut Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma on a spacecraft in a distant star system with no memory of his past or his mission. As his memories slowly return, Grace realizes that he is humanity’s last hope to stop a cosmic threat called the Astrophage, which is draining the sun’s energy. Starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, ‘Project Hail Mary’ adapts Andy Weir’s acclaimed novel. Grace must rely on his scientific expertise and an unexpected friendship with an alien named Rocky to save Earth from a rapidly accelerating ice age. This visually dazzling space odyssey hits theaters on March 20 from Amazon MGM Studios.

‘Invincible’ (2021)

The brutal, adult animated superhero saga ‘Invincible’ returns to Prime Video on March 18 with a premiere for its highly anticipated fourth season. Mark Grayson is forced to balance his growing powers and relationships while preparing for the devastating intergalactic Viltrumite War. Following the defeat of Conquest, the new season introduces even more dangerous adversaries like Dinosaurus and Thragg, who push Mark’s moral compass to its limits. Alongside Atom Eve and his younger half-brother Oliver, Mark must navigate complex personal drama while defending Earth from terrifying multiverse threats. Creator Robert Kirkman significantly increases the stakes in these new episodes, exploring darker and more violent territories for the young caped crusader.

‘Scarlet’ (2025)

Directed by acclaimed anime filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda, the time-bending adventure ‘Scarlet’ follows a medieval-era princess on a desperate quest to avenge her father’s murder. After being gravely injured, Princess Scarlet awakens in a purgatorial realm known as the Land of the Dead, where she must hunt down her treacherous uncle Claudius. During her journey through this eerie afterlife, she forms an unlikely alliance with a modern-day medic named Hijiri. Hijiri challenges Scarlet to break her destructive cycle of hatred and imagine a future free of bitterness. Boasting a Certified Fresh score of 72 percent, this visually striking film arrives on streaming platforms on March 17.

‘Dragn’ (2026)

A routine corporate team-building retreat quickly transforms into a brutal fight for survival in the intense sci-fi horror thriller ‘Dragn’. When a group of co-workers are sent to an abandoned military base in a remote Serbian forest, they unknowingly become test subjects for a lethal autonomous drone. As the rogue artificial intelligence goes off script due to a faulty activation, it methodically tracks and hunts the terrified employees. The group must overcome their personal differences to confront the dark intersection of human hubris and unchecked machine development. Directed by Peter Webber, this chilling survival feature makes its streaming debut on March 17.

‘By Design’ (2026)

Amanda Kramer directs ‘By Design’, a surreal and darkly comedic sci-fi fantasy about a woman named Camille who decides to swap bodies with an elegant wooden chair. While Camille’s human shell continues to blankly interact with her oblivious friends, her consciousness thrives as a piece of furniture. She eventually falls in love with her new owner, Olivier, who appreciates her in her new form in a way her peers never did. The film serves as a wildly inventive satire that explores themes of beauty, objectification, and identity through striking performance art. Starring Juliette Lewis and narrated by Melanie Griffith, this unique feature drops on streaming platforms on March 17 alongside its 72 percent Fresh score.

Which of these new sci-fi adventures are you most excited to experience this week; please share your thoughts in the comments.