This is the dark horse. 102°F is being described as a "climate-noir sci-fi," set in Kochi in the year 2089. The city is partially submerged, and the rich live in floating bio-domes while the poor survive on toxic, dry land.
Leaked synopses suggest a small crew of Malayali laborers on a distant asteroid discover a dormant, non-humanoid entity. Instead of an alien invasion, the film is said to explore "gravity sickness" and existential dread—very on-brand for Lijo.
This film is being shot entirely on a new virtual production stage (the first of its kind in Kerala) to depict the "quantum foam." Early test screenings describe it as Interstellar meets Vanaprastham . Expect heavy tears and hard science. The Big Question: Will it work? Malayalam cinema has always punched above its weight class. With a budget that is still a fraction of a Marvel movie, these directors are relying on clever storytelling, practical effects, and the sheer acting chops of stars like Mammootty (rumored for a cameo in Gaganam ) and new-age talents.
If you thought Jallikattu was chaotic, imagine that primal energy in zero gravity. Lijo Jose Pellissery is reportedly teaming up with cinematographer Madhu Neelakandan for a genre-bending survival thriller set aboard a deep-space mining vessel.
Tovino Thomas plays a "Rain Rider"—a smuggler who steals frozen water from corporate convoys. When he steals a hard drive containing the algorithm to reverse the rising heat, he becomes the target of a sentient AI police force.
Early set photos (leaked from a VFX studio in Trivandrum) show practical sets built to rotate, simulating variable gravity. Rumors suggest Fahadh Faasil is playing a schizophrenic engineer who speaks only in reversed Malayalam poetry. It’s weird. It’s ambitious. It’s Lijo. 2. 102°F Director: Anurag Kashyap (Collaboration with Aashiq Abu) Expected Release: October 2026
This is the dark horse. 102°F is being described as a "climate-noir sci-fi," set in Kochi in the year 2089. The city is partially submerged, and the rich live in floating bio-domes while the poor survive on toxic, dry land.
Leaked synopses suggest a small crew of Malayali laborers on a distant asteroid discover a dormant, non-humanoid entity. Instead of an alien invasion, the film is said to explore "gravity sickness" and existential dread—very on-brand for Lijo. upcoming movies malayalam sci-fi 2026
This film is being shot entirely on a new virtual production stage (the first of its kind in Kerala) to depict the "quantum foam." Early test screenings describe it as Interstellar meets Vanaprastham . Expect heavy tears and hard science. The Big Question: Will it work? Malayalam cinema has always punched above its weight class. With a budget that is still a fraction of a Marvel movie, these directors are relying on clever storytelling, practical effects, and the sheer acting chops of stars like Mammootty (rumored for a cameo in Gaganam ) and new-age talents. This is the dark horse
If you thought Jallikattu was chaotic, imagine that primal energy in zero gravity. Lijo Jose Pellissery is reportedly teaming up with cinematographer Madhu Neelakandan for a genre-bending survival thriller set aboard a deep-space mining vessel. Leaked synopses suggest a small crew of Malayali
Tovino Thomas plays a "Rain Rider"—a smuggler who steals frozen water from corporate convoys. When he steals a hard drive containing the algorithm to reverse the rising heat, he becomes the target of a sentient AI police force.
Early set photos (leaked from a VFX studio in Trivandrum) show practical sets built to rotate, simulating variable gravity. Rumors suggest Fahadh Faasil is playing a schizophrenic engineer who speaks only in reversed Malayalam poetry. It’s weird. It’s ambitious. It’s Lijo. 2. 102°F Director: Anurag Kashyap (Collaboration with Aashiq Abu) Expected Release: October 2026