Hi, {{first_name | friend}}!
PAX West just wrapped here in Seattle, which means thousands of gamers, cosplayers, and wonderfully committed pop culture fans have cleared out of downtown. I didn’t make it this year (sad!), but having that much fandom in my city always reminds me how fun it is to be a nerd. Luckily, there’s plenty more to get excited about this month, from a video game adaptation hitting streaming to a new animated film from the director behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and so much more.
Keep reading to discover the most anticipated science fiction and fantasy movies, shows, and books releasing this month!
Yours,
John
Film & Television Content Manager @ Pix
Current 📺: Game of Thrones
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Next in the Queue-niverse: Upcoming Releases
Your watchlist and TBR are about to get a little longer. Here are our handpicked sci-fi and fantasy releases worth having on your radar.
Golden Axe
Streaming September 16 on Paramount+
Legendary warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare, and Gilius Thunderhead reunite to save Yuria from Death Adder, an evil giant who returns from the dead. Based on SEGA’s classic arcade game, this animated adventure is receiving mixed feedback on the trailer, but the stacked voice cast, including Matthew Rhys and Danny Pudi, has us paying attention.
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Dead Beat
Out September 15
Yale’s secret societies were already dangerous enough without demons pouring into New Haven. In the final installment of Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Ninth House trilogy, Alex Stern faces an impending war with Hell while uncovering dangerous truths about her university and her own blood. Check out the conclusion to one of fantasy’s trendiest dark-academia series.
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The Spotlight
Together with Del Rey
There’s nothing better than finding a new series and realizing you have multiple books of obsession, plus an entire community of fellow fans, ahead of you. Enter Red Rising, Pierce Brown’s bestselling saga that's perfect for anyone who loves the detailed worldbuilding, ruthless power struggles, and high-stakes action of The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, and Dune. Epic battles! Shocking betrayals! Characters you’ll become alarmingly attached to! There’s a reason fans can’t stop talking about this series that Entertainment Weekly calls it “[a] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride.”
Trivia Gauntlet: Stranger Things Edition
With Season 2 of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 premiering on Netflix this Thursday, we’re here to put your Hawkins knowledge to the test.
1. Casual Fan: What tabletop game are Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will famously playing when we first meet them in Stranger Things?
2. Committed Follower: What number is tattooed on Jane’s wrist?
3. Cosmic-Level Nerd: What is the name of the arcade where Dustin first discovers that someone called “MADMAX” has beaten his high score?
Keep scrolling for the reveal.
In the Spotlight
The Jurassic Park franchise has given movie lovers countless memories over the decades, but we’ve been long overdue for a new, big-budget dinosaur blockbuster. Thankfully, last month director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) answered our prayers with a Spielberg-esque adventure starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor. Check out my full review of The End of Oak Street in Worth the Watch.
Echoes Through the Portal
Love it, loathe it, or ascend into another dimension over it — here's how this month's picks landed with critics:
“Contains more magnificent moments in its opening act than most do in their entire runtime.”
—TheWrap
“Fans of dark romantasy won’t want to miss this.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A post-apocalyptic odyssey like no other”
—Polygon
Incoming Transmissions
👀 Watch the official trailer for Avatar: Seven Havens!
☢️ Anthony Hopkins is set to lead 2048, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film.
🎩 The Cat in the Hat trailer just dropped!
Trivia Gauntlet: Answers Revealed
1. Dungeons & Dragons
2. 011
3. Palace Arcade