"The answer, at least with regards to our sci-fi movies years ago (or occasionally months ago) positioned in 2026, is yes and no. Some of those warnings are broadly applicable (global catastrophe) but specifically far-fetched (when mankind is inevitably decimated, we will almost certainly take the ape population with us). Some of them are visionary; others just look like bad green screen."
"Well, this doesn't bode well. According to the video game adaptation Doom, whose 20th anniversary was recently celebrated by no one, 2026 is the year that humanity discovers a portal to an ancient city on Mars, where the people of Earth are able to establish a research facility. Now, the bad stuff in terms of plot and in terms of garish cinematic imitations of a first-person-shooter video game doesn't really go down for another 20 years in the future,"
Many films set in 2026 portray near-future scenarios that often lean toward dystopia, especially in relation to widespread AI adoption. Some cinematic warnings foresee global catastrophe or societal decay, while others present visionary technological possibilities. Several portrayals are far-fetched or visually unconvincing, blending grim speculation with sensationalism. The video game adaptation Doom sets 2026 as the year humanity finds a portal to an ancient Martian city and establishes a research facility. In some film narratives the more catastrophic consequences are deferred decades later, giving characters and audiences temporary reprieve from immediate disaster.
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