Michael Fassbender's New Sci-Fi Thriller Is Now Available To Watch At Home

Published Oct 13, 2026, 5:03 PM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Michael Fassbender is one of the stars of a gritty new sci-fi thriller that is now available to watch at home, and the title emerges as one of the best new options for fans of the genre. Fassbender's list of movies and TV shows make him a major name in the sci-fi genre. After all, the actor has played a few key roles. For instance, Fassbender gave life to Marvel's Magneto in several X-Men movies, becoming one of the most popular stars in live-action superhero adaptations, which are deeply connected to sci-fi. That said, in terms of bona fide genre releases, Fassbender is simply seen as a core part of one of the biggest sci-fi movie franchises of all time. That comes through the actor's role as David in Ridley Scott's Alien franchise, starring in 2012's Prometheus and 2017's Alien: Covenant. That said, Fassbender is still open to new concepts. 2026 is a year of major theatrical sci-fi hits, such as the sci-fi horror Backrooms and Ryan Gosling's hard sci-fi Project Hail Mary. Now, it is time for viewers to check out a new genre release at home. Choose the movie with the higher Rotten Tomatoes score. Fassbender's journey through the sci-fi genre has led him to take on an intriguing role in the 2026 South Korean sci-fi thriller Hope. After being released in theaters on September 9 in the United States, Hope has now seen an exciting new release, and that should help get even more sci-fi fans to check out what is an ambitious new genre release. Michael Fassbender's Hope Is Now On Digital Just a little over a month from its theatrical debut in the US, Fassbender's Hope is now available on the usual digital storefronts. This Amazon listing puts Hope's rent price at $4.99, with the new sci-fi movie also being available for those who want to buy it on the platform for $24.99. It now remains to be seen just how high Hope could climb on digital platforms' charts throughout its first week of availability. Hopefully, it will perform better than the R-rated sci-fi thriller did at the box office. After all, Hope came with an expensive price tag. Fassbender's new sci-fi movie had a reported budget of $46 million, making it South Korea's most expensive movie ever, according to The Korea Times. Based on that, the R-rated sci-fi epic needed to finish its global box office run between $92 million and $115 million to break even. However, Hope came in at a $46.8 million total at the end of its theatrical run. That is why the 2026 sci-fi movie's release on digital is so exciting. Clearly, many viewers ended up missing out on Hope in theaters, and the R-rated sci-fi thriller has many reasons why it should be watched at home. Why Michael Fassbender's Hope Is Worth Watching On Digital In cold numbers, Hope has fared well with critics and moviegoers thus far. On Rotten Tomatoes, Fassbender's new sci-fi thriller holds a solid 79% critics' score based on 174 reviews, earning the review aggregator's coveted Certified Fresh label. Hope also stands at a similar positive audience score, currently at 77%, though that should fluctuate now that the sci-fi epic has released on digital. In ScreenRant's Hope review, writer Patrice Witherspoon gave the movie an 8 out of 10 score. According to Witherspoon, Hope is a non-stop sci-fi thriller. There are high-octane action sequences, constant suspense, and sci-fi horror elements. Directed by Na Hong-jin, Hope follows Hope Harbor police chief Ko Bum-seok and rookie Im Sung-ae as they try to stop a creature that is tearing down a path through the community. As Hope progresses, the alien threat only increases. The South Korean sci-fi thriller also features Hollywood actors like Fassbender, Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Taylor Russell (Lost in Space), and Cameron Britton (The Umbrella Academy). All in all, Hope offers a nice balance of intrigue, high-stakes action, and intense performances to make it worth watching on digital. Release Date September 9, 2026 Runtime 157 minutes Director Na Hong-jin Writers Na Hong-jin Producers Eugene Kim, Saemi Kim, Saerom Kim, Hong Jeong-in Cast Hwang Jung-min Go Bum-seok