
Sergio Pereira
Sergio Pereira is a scriptwriter and entertainment journalist covering movies, TV, video games, and comic books. His work has appeared in Looper, /Film, CBR, Screen Rant, IGN, and SYFY Wire. Sergio lives in sunny Johannesburg, South Africa with a clan of Chihuahuas that rule his bed and life.
Latest articles by Sergio Pereira

As 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' turns 35, it's time to accept the truth: Terminator shouldn't be back
By Sergio Pereira Published
The future has been written, and it's a dark fate for the Terminator franchise.

'F9' took a car into space, but 5 years on, just how ridiculous was the scene? We asked the experts
By Sergio Pereira Published
Even Universal Pictures thought it was silly when Fast & Furious took a car into space in 2021. Pump the brakes on the jokes, though, as the experts reveal there's more to this scene than meets the eye.

'Voltron: Legendary Defender' turns 10 today, and we think this mecha robot reboot was just as good as 'Power Rangers' and 'Transformers'
By Sergio Pereira Published
Voltron may sound like an ointment for back pain, but the reboot Legendary Defender demonstrates that there's more to the big stompy robots concept than meets the eye.

'Evolution' at 25: A perfect fusion of 'Ghostbusters' and 'Men in Black' that's become a sci-fi comedy classic
By Sergio Pereira Published
Pour out a bottle of Head & Shoulders for Ivan Reitman's Evolution on its 25-year anniversary.

Forget 'Masters of the Universe', the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial
By Sergio Pereira Published
He-Man and Skeletor had the power … the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.

The 9 best one-season space and sci-fi shows of all time
By Sergio Pereira Published
One-and-done still hits the sweet spot with these (inter)stellar space shows.

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt
By Sergio Pereira Published
Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars.

'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' confirmed what we already knew — the former Sith has daddy issues
By Sergio Pereira Published
Maul doesn't need the Force. He needs a hug.

Why bringing back 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' isn't the way for 'Star Wars'
By Sergio Pereira Published
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' should not have been a theatrical release… and it maybe shouldn't exist at all

'Smallville' at 15: An imperfect Superman show, but the best Clark Kent story ever told
By Sergio Pereira Published
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's non-canonical Superman!

'Thor' hammered down 15 years ago, and it's still the only Marvel movie to do the God of Thunder justice
By Sergio Pereira Published
In 2011, Thor proved himself more than worthy in his roaring MCU debut. Since then, the thunder has turned into laughter.

Best space prison movies
By Sergio Pereira Published
Lock up our hearts and throw away the key, because we have found love in space. Space prison movies, that is.

25 years ago, 'Invader Zim' arrived, but it was too far ahead of its time
By Sergio Pereira Published
"You dare agree with me? Prepare to meet your horrible doom!"

'War Machine' succeeds where 'Transformers' fails, by making its giant robot feel real
By Sergio Pereira Published
Autobots, roll out – out of the way, that is, because War Machine is proving how to do human vs intergalactic machine conflict better.

If Godzilla attacked, could we survive? We asked the experts
By Sergio Pereira Published
Let's say Godzilla exists and walks among us like in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Could humans actually stop him, or even survive? We spoke to the experts to find out.

The 8 best sci-fi couples to emulate this Valentine's Day
By Sergio Pereira Published
Whether you're single, in a relationship, or even a situationship, fall in love with these sci-fi couples this Valentine's Day.

'Legends of Tomorrow' at 10: Celebrating DC's scrappy version of 'Back to the Future'
By Sergio Pereira Published
Great Scott! Legends of Tomorrow still rocks even 10 years later.

'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is Hogwarts in space by way of 'Dawson's Creek', and we don't love it
By Sergio Pereira Published
The noisy fandom is about to have a field day with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

16 upcoming sci-fi shows to be excited for in 2026
By Sergio Pereira Published
Entertainment is the final frontier, as you experience everything from Starfleet to the Green Lantern Corps and Godzilla in 2026.

Remember the time Predator faced off against Santa's reindeer – and lost?
By Sergio Pereira Published
The reindeer ain't got time to bleed.

10 years later, 'The Force Awakens' stands as the blueprint for a 'Star Wars' that never was
By Sergio Pereira Published
Back in December 2015, the Force awakened in Star Wars, but it quickly went back to sleep.

'Predator: Badlands' tells a human story without a real human in sight
By Sergio Pereira Published
Predator: Badlands tells a surprisingly human story of self-acceptance through the lens of sci-fi's most brutal hunter.

'Supergirl' at 10: The Arrowverse TV show laid the blueprint for James Gunn's DC Universe
By Sergio Pereira Published
How the "Supergirl" TV series shaped DC's modern age of heroes.

'Alien: Earth' predicts a transhumanist future, but could we ever digitize human consciousness? We asked the experts (exclusive)
By Sergio Pereira Published
Alien: Earth suggests a future where consciousness isn't confined to the body you're born in, but is this a realistic possibility, or merely science fiction? We spoke to experts to find out.
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