Sci-Fi 5

With an unlikely brew of historical drama, urban mystery, swordplay, and a Queen soundtrack, Highlander debuted in theaters on this day in 1986, starting an enduring franchise with a loyal fanbase. Today's Sci-Fi 5 explores the roads not taken in the development of Highlander's story.

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Written and hosted by Norman C. Lao

Music by Devin Curry

By hitting rewind on the life and times of one Indiana Jones, George Lucas hoped not just to entertain, but to educate as well.  But The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was also expected by its network to be a ratings hit as well, on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Logan was a daring attempt to plot an end-point for the X-Men saga on film, leaning heavily on a beloved story straight from the comics.  Find out how this superhero movie broke the typical franchise-film mold on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Kim Horcher

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

There are lots of familiar faces on the bridge of the Enterprise - and elsewhere in the universe of '90s Star Trek - but few have been seen as often as the unmistakable Tracee Lee Cocco, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

It was the first original Star Wars novel ever to see print...but the storyline might have been the second Star Wars movie had things gone differently for the franchise.  Delve into Splinter Of The Mind's Eye on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

It's far from the only update of the H.G. Wells classic, but the 2020 remake of The Invisible Man flipped the script by dealing with serious real-world issues, and then had its release complicated by more real-world issues.  See how things turned out for The Invisible Man on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Earl Green

George Duning was born on this day in 1908. A pioneer in the industry, Duning composed original scores across all genres, but it was his childhood love of science-fiction that made him a perfect match for those films - and a few episodes of Star Trek!

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

How many apocalypses can happen in the same week!? If you're in the world of the "mockbuster", as many as your small budget can afford.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 dives into the numbers behind this subgenre of modern sci-fi filmmaking, and today's specimen, Quantum Apocalypse.

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Today in 2010, The Asylum released "Meteor Apocalypse" about Earth facing a threat from space. The low-budget action film fit firmly in their low-budget catalog, and we're certain we won't need to cover another "apocalypse" film for some time.

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Fans know her from her roles in a number of genre productions, and we'll be seeing her soon yet again in the upcoming second season of Star Trek: Picard. But what early role of Jeri Ryan's ended up on the cutting room floor? Find out in today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry