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.
Moving away from the dystopian grit, Nirguna is the "soft sci-fi" entry we didn't know we needed. This is a philosophical drama about a quantum physicist (a returning Prithviraj Sukumaran after his Salaar hiatus) who discovers how to communicate with parallel universes. upcoming movies malayalam sci-fi 2026
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. If you thought Jallikattu was chaotic, imagine that