Sci-fi action thrillers are currently driving some of the biggest film industry markers, with a wave of fresh new titles dominating both the box office charts and streaming platforms. However, it’s not just new releases behind the genre’s booming resurgence. Fans are also returning to cinematic classics of years gone by, seeking escapism, nostalgia, and familiar storytelling. And now, the greatest action sci-fi thriller of all time has set an exciting new release, 35 years after the original movie’s record-breaking $520 million box office run.

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