These talented stars are on the rise. How many do you recognize?

These Stars Are on the Rise

From popular franchises to brand new worlds of exploration, science fiction and fantasy stories are more popular than ever. Check out our list of the best and brightest new and upcoming movies and series.

New and Upcoming Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Discover some of the most anticipated sequels, prequels, and spin-offs coming to theaters and streaming.

New Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-Offs

Néa Dune is a Croatian-American actress, creature performer, model and neurodiverse creative splitting time between Los Angeles, California, USA and Croatia, EU (where she was born-and-raised in ex-Yugoslavia). After arriving in Hollywood, it took less than 2 weeks to land her first feature film role ("Female Fight Club" as Ring Girl, starring Dolph Lundgren) and book hair modeling campaigns (Wella). Her educational background is very diverse, in line with her neurodivergent polymath nature - Néa speaks 8 languages with an ear for dialects/accents and nurtures a rich skillset, breaking glass ceilings and reaping awards in every field she immerses herself into. She first gained recognition through international publications worldwide and vixen roles starting in late 2009, having graced 45+ magazine covers to date. Néa studied acting at the only English-language acting school in Zagreb - International Arts Center, and continued honing her craft through L.A. workshops with respected teachers and industry coaches. She's been implementing her linguist skills as a Voice-Over actress and translator for over a decade. Now SAG-Core, Néa directed, wrote, cast and produced 2 projects in festival circuit gathering over a dozen laurels, including winning Best International Short Film award for her debut. She is a regular invitee as a peer review and judge - including World Monologue Games 2 years in a row. When not in front of the camera, Néa brings looks to life as a certified Make-Up/Hair/SFX celebrity artist. Before starting her on-camera career, she earned two Master degrees, won a Rector's Award for her STEM work (still cited weekly) and continued with a ph.D. before switching to a career in entertainment full-time. Néa has been a dedicated volunteer and humanitarian for the majority of her life, in various causes she advocates for: invisible illnesses, Earth conservation and innovation, equality, alt subcultures and her native culture to help remove stigmas. She served in the European Youth Parliament for a decade which also enabled her to master English language. Néa also offers her expertise to fellow foreigners to the USA specializing in O1 and EB1 visas, with all success stories! After having received two "extraordinary abilities alien" visas since fall of 2015, she earned her greencard in record time. Always on the hunt for new skills and abilities, Néa thrives on opportunities to intertwine them. As a trained ballroom dancer/aerialist with 20+ years of experience specializes in stunts of such nature; is mermaid SireNea and a certified PSS freediver; seasoned creature performer and stilt-walker, archer, lover of extreme sports, an avid globetrotter and linguistic aficionada (native Croatian; native level in Balkan languages Serbian and Bosnian; fluent English and Master degree in Spanish; proficient in German, French, Latin, Slovenian etc.)

Nea Dune attending the Grammys red carpet at the Moxy, Los Angeles 2024

Videos

Nea Dune

More from this person

More to explore

Recently viewed