James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2018-04-29
Genre:Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Duration: min
Country:United States of America
Director:
Actors:James Cameron, Keanu Reeves
Production:AMC Studios, Earthship Productions, Left/Right

Overview:

Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.

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