Descubre 5 fascinantes películas de ciencia ficción disponibles en Star+.

Isaac Asimov once said, «Predicting the future is always a risk.» In an interview, Asimov elaborated on one of the revolutionary concepts in his novels – psychohistory, an algorithmic prediction method capable of exploring likely future scenarios, which is central to his Foundation series. But at the same time, it’s a well-structured journey into a recurring topic in science fiction films. The worst that could happen is a prophecy that starts to come true through every human error.

It is also one of the ideas that underpins dystopia, or in other words, the worst future the genre can possibly imagine. A recurring premise that feeds on collective fears, paranoia, and concerns. It is also a journey through the great tragedies that culture envisions as hopelessness for the future becomes more twisted. Ultimately, the dystopian vision of tomorrow is not just a threat. It is also an announcement of the worst situations, linked and built through all social and even moral pains of a civilization.

To contemplate such a controversial topic, here are five films about catastrophic futures that explore what could happen through unsettling premises. From a battle against artificial intelligence to the possibility of a battle involving the evolution of the human race. The selection includes even darker scenarios as it analyzes the possibility of these scenarios in the years to come. The most alarming aspect of their arguments.