Sci Fi TV Production Report: Tracking the sci fi and fantasy shows currently moving into development/production based on the listings from Production Weekly. Note that appearing on that list does not guarantee that the series will move forward.
Following are the genre entries of note included in the listings from 1/30/2025:
Good Omens (Prime Video): The third season of this series adapting the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Gaiman was originally intended to have six episodes, but after the recent allegations against Neil Gaiman, the decision was made to do a feature-length final episode of 90 minutes instead. Filming on that was supposed to start in early January, but the show is only now showing up on the Production Weekly list. Gaiman was involved with writing the episode but will not participate in the production. This will likely premiere on Prime Video later this year.
Rise of the Empress (Prime Video): Amazon just recently announced that they will be adapting the fantasy book series by Julie C. Dao, and production is ramping up on that show. Following is the description of the property given by Deadline:
Rise of the Empress is described as “dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend.” In it, a fantastical ancient Asian Empire is on the verge of destruction, torn apart by insidious rivalry. The only hope: a marriage between the handsome Heir to the Throne and a Princess from one of its feuding Kingdoms. As the competition to win the Prince’s hand heats up, chaos reigns when a dazzling peasant girl named Xifeng is thrown into the romance wars by a vengeful sorceress. In this fairytale of love and power, will Xifeng be able to save not only herself…but the whole Empire?
Road Rage: Alex and her brother must ride the apocalypse highway to meet up with their family, otherwise they will find themselves cast with the savages. Buy now in eBook and print format
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Cyber Knight & the Hand Puppet Commandos: One woman, seven hand puppets, and the solution to the Fermi Paradox will determine the fate of the Earth. Buy now in eBook and print format
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Crystal Liu (American Horror Story) and James Wong (The X-Files, Millennium) will be co-showrunners and Gemma Chan (Humans, Eternals) will be onboard as executive producer. This will likely be targeting a premiere in early to mid-2026.
Other genre entries from the current listings: House of the Dragon Season 3 (HBO), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 (Paramount+), Lanterns (HBO), Neuromancer (Apple TV+).
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