The Best Science Fiction Films Of 2017: Plus A Complete List Of All Sci-Fi Movie Releases This Year

January Releases:
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter:
Underworld: Blood Wars:

February Releases:
The Space Between Us:

March Releases:
Ghost in the Shell: A counter-cyber terrorist task force led by a cyborg commander battles cyber criminals and hackers. The task force faces its most formidable enemy to date, an enemy who will stop at nothing to ruin the artificial intelligence technology that has always proven to be reliable for Hanka Robotics. The film's based on a Japanese manga series by Masamune Shirow.
Director: Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman)
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt, Chin Han, Lasarus Ratuere

Kong: Skull Island:
Life:
Power Rangers:

April Releases:
The Circle: The book of the same title by Dave Eggers which served as the source material for this movie generated mixed reviews. Some described it as an effective commentary on the culture of surveillance that's very prevalent in this day and age. Others lambasted it for demonizing internet companies without showing actual arguments. The same kind of reactions will likely emerge from people who will see the film considering its themes.
Director: James Ponsoldt (The End of the Tour, The Spectacular Now, Smashed, Off the Black)
Cast: Emma Watson, Tom hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton, Ellar Coltrane

May Releases:
Alien Covenant: This is the sixth installment in the Alien movie series and it follows a timeline very close to that on Prometheus. It tells the story of the crew of the colony ship Covenant as they seek a remote planet hoping to find an uncharted paradise. What they find instead is a violent environment and the remains of the Prometheus expedition.
Director: Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, The Martian)
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:

June Releases:
Wonder Woman:
Transformers: The Last Knight:

July Releases:
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: In the 28th century, a pair of special operatives are ordered by their commander to embark on a mission to thwart evil forces and restore peace in a remote intergalactic city. The movie's based on a French comics series by Pierre Christin and Jean Claude Mezieres.
Director: Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, Nikita, Lucy)
Cast: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Kris Wu, John Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Rutger Hauer

The Dark Tower:

War for the Planet of the Apes: The events in this third installment in the Planet of the Apes series picks up where the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes left off. Caesar is embroiled in a violent and bloody war against humans led by a merciless colonel. The results of the battle will determine the fate of both apes and humans as well as the future of the planet.
Director: Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Let Me In, Cloverfield)
Cast: Andy Serkis, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson, Gabriel Chavarria, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer, Terry Notary, Sara Canning

August Releases:
Flatliners:

September Releases:
Alien Covenant

October Releases:
Geostorm: Climate-controlling satellites are causing destructive storms of  epic proportions. So a satellite designer goes on a space mission to fix the problem. The plot thickens when it's discovered that there's a plot to assassinate the president.
Director: Dean Devlin
Cast: Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Lara, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Andy Garcia,

Blade Runner 2049: A new blade runner working for the Los Angeles Police Department uncovers a secret that might turn what's left of society into dangerous chaos. His search for answers and solutions leads him on a mission to search for Rick Deckard, a former blade runner who hasn't been seen for over thirty years.
Director: Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario, Enemy, Prisoners, Incendies)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Dave Bautista

November Releases:
Thor: Ragnarok:

December Releases:
Star Wars: Episode VIII: