New Black Sci-fi Movies in 2024 & Where to Watch Them
Gil SantosWelcome to the most complete list of Black Science Fiction movies and Speculative Fiction films featuring Black protagonists. These films blend cinematic artistry with the imaginative richness of sci-fi, offering gripping storylines, stunning visuals, and unique perspectives on the future and technology.
Sit back, grab your popcorn, and discover the must-see Black science fiction movies you can't miss this year.
Black Sci-Fi Movies releasing in 2024
Black Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, Ving Rhames
Release Date
September 20, 2024
Synopsis
A robot — ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
Black Sci-Fi Movies already released in 2024
Black Cast
Jessica Córes, Gabz, Emilly Nayara
Release Date
May 29, 2024
Synopsis
When the progress of robotics makes Paralympic athletes the new sports stars, Maria dreams of competing against her sister. For that, she will have to enter a world of crime and violence.
Black Cast
Jennifer Hudson, Quvenzhané Wallis, Common, Dan Martin
Directed By Black
Stefon Bristol
Release Date
April 26, 2024
Synopsis
Air-supply is scarce in the near future, forcing a mother and daughter to fight for survival when two strangers arrive desperate for an oxygenated haven.
Black Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, Djimon Hounsou
Release Date
June 28, 2024
Synopsis
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.
Black Cast
Danielle Deadwyler, Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Written By Black
Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge
Release Date
February 23, 2024
Synopsis
Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.
Black Cast
Kane Robinson, Rasaq Kukoyi, Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Dani Moseley
Directed By Black
Daniel Kaluuya, Kibwe Tavares
Written By Black
Daniel Kaluuya
Release Date
January 19, 2024
Synopsis
In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. All forms of social housing have been eradicated and only The Kitchen remains. A community that refuses to move out of the place they call home.
Our favorites from 2023
Black Cast
Anthony Mackie
Release Date
March 03, 2023
Synopsis
Two astronauts who think they’ve been lost in space forever fall in love, becoming content with their isolated lives, only to suddenly have to return to Earth.
Black Cast
Melvin Gregg
Release Date
August 19, 2023
Synopsis
A man struggles to survive after awakening alone, trapped in a society connected only by primitive computers, where the ability to entertain is his only currency. The first feature film ever to be shot entirely from one fixed camera angle.
Black Cast
Lil Rel Howery, Karen Obilom
Release Date
October 09, 2023
Synopsis
A businessman wakes up beside an ancient grist mill situated in the center of an open-air prison cell with no idea how he got there. Forced to work as a beast of burden to stay alive, he must find a way to escape before the birth of his child.
Black Cast
Asante Blackk, Tiffany Haddish, Brooklynn MacKinzie, William Jackson Harper, Shiquita James, Thea Camara
Release Date
August 18, 2023
Synopsis
Years into a benevolent alien occupation, mankind is still adjusting to its new overlords. Their technology initially held promise for global prosperity, but rendered most human jobs – and steady income – obsolete. When two teenagers discover the aliens are fascinated with human love and will pay for access to it, they decide to livestream their romance to make extra cash for their families.
Black Cast
Mahamadou Sangaré
Release Date
March 29, 2023
Synopsis
Leslie, a young and idle suburbanite, drags his best friend Fox into a shady scheme across the Île-de-France. On a construction site for the future metro line of the Grand Paris, they discover a mysterious artefact. Another opportunity to make a little money. But along their journey, the Parisian suburbs become the scene of strange phenomena.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
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Black Cast
Shameik Moore, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Mahershala Ali, Amandla Stenberg, Jharrel Jerome, Ziggy Marley, Donald Glover, Ayo Edebiri, Metro Boomin
Directed By Black
Kemp Powers
Release Date
June 02, 2023
Synopsis
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
Black Cast
Jessica Frances Dukes, Mia Isaac
Directed By Black
Meko Winbush
Release Date
July 13, 2023
Synopsis
All her life, Aurora has been taught by her mother that the superhuman abilities they possess, the abilities that make them unique, also make them dangerous. Now, on one fateful and deadly night, Aurora will find out if her mother was telling the truth and just what consequences the use of her powers might have.
Black Cast
John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Tamberla Perry, Jason Louder
Directed By Black
Juel Taylor
Release Date
July 14, 2023
Synopsis
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
Release Date
May 01, 2023
Synopsis
In the future 2002AD, bounty hunter Captain Mo Harrington finds himself pulled into a sinister conspiracy.
Black Cast
Kid Cudi, Thomas Boyce, Isaiah Russell-Bailey
Release Date
May 12, 2023
Synopsis
After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
Black Cast
John David Washington
Release Date
September 29, 2023
Synopsis
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.
Black Cast
Teyonah Parris, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton, Lashana Lynch, Shamier Anderson
Directed By Black
Nia DaCosta
Release Date
November 10, 2023
Synopsis
Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.
Black Cast
Sterling K. Brown
Release Date
July 07, 2023
Synopsis
In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity.
About the Author
Gil Santos
With over 20 years of experience in various narrative mediums, Gil Santos is the singular mind behind Culture Bay. His journey began as a lyricist and web developer, later expanding into crafting dynamic conference presentations and engaging YouTube sketches. This diverse background has allowed him to hone his storytelling skills across different fields. Santos' lifelong passion for sci-fi and fantasy, combined with his knack for interactive storytelling, culminate in Culture Bay - a fusion of innovative ideas and engaging narratives intended for all to enjoy.