Forget Fallout, Walton Goggins' Sci-Fi Thriller That Marries Two Genres Hits Netflix Soon

Published Sep 27, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

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Walton Goggins will soon see a sci-fi thriller come to a major streaming service, and it stands as a great Fallout replacement while the hit show's new episodes do not arrive. Hollywood is undergoing a positive era for video game adaptations, which was a long time coming after so many failures over the years. Several streaming services have since seen such projects become global hits, like Pedro Pascal's The Last of Us on HBO Max, the animated fantasy series Arcane on Netflix, which also stars Fallout's Ella Purnell, who has made the latter one of the most popular series on Prime Video.

Goggins has seen his star rise at the same time that video game adaptations have started to do well in the industry, notably giving life to the Ghoul in Fallout, which is currently on a break while the already confirmed season 3 does not arrive on Prime Video. Over the last few years, Goggins has seen his star rise with a new generation through the sci-fi series, as well as his notable role in HBO's The White Lotus season 3, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. Now, those looking for more of Goggins can watch the sci-fi thriller Cowboys & Aliens on a new streamer.

Goggins' Cowboys & Aliens Is Invading Netflix Soon

Cowboys & Aliens will begin streaming on Netflix on October 1. Goggins' sci-fi movie was released in theaters on July 29, 2011, finishing its box office run with $174.8 million. Now, it stands as one of the many new movies and TV shows set to be released on Netflix at the start of October. Also coming to the major streaming service on that same day are projects like the Netflix Original series East of Eden, which stars Goggins' fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star Florence Pugh, and licensed films from stars like Tom Hanks, Channing Tatum, Tyler Perry, Brad Pitt, Timothée Chalamet, and more.

Alongside Cowboys & Aliens, Netflix subscribers will also be able to watch movies like Matt Damon's entire Jason Bourne spy thriller franchise, Eminem's striking 8 Mile, Matthew McConaughey's Oscar-winning Dallas Buyers Club, James McAvoy's intense thriller Split, Anne Hathaway's fashion classic The Devil Wears Prada, and more popular movies. Cowboys & Aliens is a star-studded project in its own right, as Netflix will now get a sci-fi movie that not only features Fallout star Goggins, but Star Wars franchise's Han Solo actor Harrison Ford, the last James Bond in the form of Daniel Craig, The Batman's Paul Dano, The Invite's Olivia Wilde, and more.

The Movie Is The Perfect Holdover For Fallout Fans

While Fallout season 3 does not arrive on Prime Video, Cowboys & Aliens is the perfect project on Netflix to help fans of the video game adaptation while they wait. Not only does it feature Goggins, but it has a similar type of space Western tone that the streaming series has made work so well, though Fallout pushes that comparison to a post-apocalyptic turn. Still, be prepared to watch regular cowboys take on aliens and advanced technology in a movie that is filled with action and talented stars when Cowboys & Aliens lands on Netflix on October 1.