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55 Years Ago, Charlton Heston Proved He Was The King Of Depressing Sci-Fi Madness

By Ryan Britt

Is The Omega Man a spiritual prequel to the Apes films?

TV

Mary Meadows? 'Silo' Season 3 Just Brought Back Some Familiar Characters

By Dais Johnston

Juliette finally remembers the rebels of the past.

Entertainment

Sara Grey? A Forgotten X-Men Sibling's Roots In Comics, Explained

By Chrishaun Baker

Jean Grey is surprisingly one of the few X-Men to have a decent relationship with her sister.

Review

'The Samurai and the Prisoner' Blends Agatha Christie And Akira Kurosawa — And It Really Works

By Katie Rife

Fans of cozy mysteries and samurai dramas will both find much to appreciate in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s cleverly executed period whodunnit.

Rewind

60 Years Ago, The First Batman Movie Changed The Comics For The Better

By Liam Gaughan

Batusi-ing into the future.

Spoilers

Do The X-Men Exist In The MCU?

By Lyvie Scott

But is the mutant team up and running in the MCU yet?

News

'Wonder Man' Season 2 Is Canceled, Despite Already Being Announced

By Dais Johnston

A one-hit wonder.

Spoilers

'Brand New Day' Gives Spider-Man A New Lease On Life

By Lyvie Scott

It also primes the MCU for the rise of a powerful new hero.

Entertainment News

30 Years Later, An Iconic Anime’s Lost Dub Is Finally About To Start Streaming

By Dais Johnston

It’s time to get back in the EVA.

Entertainment News

Street Fighter's First Clip Finally Reveals The Film's Superpowered Combat

By Chrishaun Baker

It's safe to assume we'll see more than a few Hadoukens this time around.

Subspace Chatter

Next Star Trek Movie Could Follow 'Dungeons & Dragons' Winning Formula — But There’s A Catch

By Ryan Britt

A Trek that “no one has seen before.”

News

Is The New 'Game Of Thrones' Play Canon? It’s Complicated

By Dais Johnston

The Mad King is driving fans crazy.

Fantasia 2026

'Hot Spot’s Vision of an AI-Controlled Future is Frustratingly Unclear

By Katie Rife

Despite a premise that combines Blade Runner and Dune, this Noomi Rapace sci-fi movie starts wacky and ends incoherent.

Rewind

'The Green Knight' Remains A Contemplative Modern Fantasy Classic

By Chrishaun Baker

The Green Knight is both a perfect deconstruction and affirmation of why cinema loves fantasy.

Trek Family

'Strange New Worlds' Just Unpacked Jim Kirk's Saddest Chapter

By Ryan Britt

Kirk family drama is foundational in Trek lore.

Blu-Rays

The Most Chilling Nuclear Thriller Ever Just Got A 4K Upgrade

By Dais Johnston

“In an urban society, everything connects.”

News

Don’t Worry, The Venom Animated Movie Is Still Happening

By Dais Johnston

A fan-favorite corner of the Spider-Verse is coming back in a new medium.

Trailers

Michael B Jordan Goes Full Steve McQueen In 'Thomas Crown Affair' Reboot Trailer

By Dais Johnston

“I’ve been taking risks my entire life.”

Exclusive

'The Rings Of Power' Season 3 Doubles Down On Its Gutsiest Canon Change

By Lyvie Scott

Orcs need love, too.

Opinion

Hollywood's Weird Deal With Atari Proves Video Game Adaptations Are In Trouble

By Chrishaun Baker

Who actually thinks Asteroids would make a great movie?

Trailers

The 'Jumanji: Open World' Trailer Goes Back To A Proven Formula

By Dais Johnston

“I’m beginning to suspect we’re not in Jumanji.”

MCU

What Happens To Shuri In 'Black Panther 3'?

By Lyvie Scott

Exciting as Marvel’s Comic-Con announcement might have been, it doesn’t bode well for the Black Panther.

Exclusive

'The Rings Of Power' Finally Explains Where Celeborn’s Been Hiding

By Lyvie Scott

The short answer? Prison.

Entertainment

Wait. Is 'Agents of SHIELD' No Longer Canon?

By Chrishaun Baker

As exciting as a new Ghost Rider movie is, Robbie Reyes deserves to be revisited.

Rewind

15 Years Later, Every Blockbuster Is Playing 'Cowboys & Aliens' Now

By Mark Hill

Mild, mild West.

Blu-rays

As 'Soylent Green' Gets An Upgrade, Let’s Remember What Was Missing From The Original Story

By Don Kaye

In the original story, Soylent Green was not actually people.

Tears in the Rain

Why 'Blade Runner 2099' Season 1 Won’t Lead To Season 2

By Ryan Britt

The story of Replicants and Humans has a termination date.

TV

Will Aemon Targaryen Be in 'Knight of The Seven Kingdoms'? It's Complicated

By Dais Johnston

“Egg, I dreamed that I was old.”

Gaming News

18 Years Later, Star Wars Is Bringing Back A Surprising Fan Favorite

By Chrishaun Baker

A familiar voice is returning to a galaxy far, far away.

Trailers

The First Trailer For 'Children Of Blood And Bone' Is Finally Here

By Lyvie Scott

A polarizing fantasy adaptation is finding its legs.

Fire & Blood

10 Years Later, 'House of the Dragon' Finally Paid Off A 'Game of Thrones' Easter Egg

By Dais Johnston

“Rhaenyra had wanted it all her life and had sacrificed two sons for it. She likely gripped the damn thing too tight.”

Review

'Batman: Caped Crusader' Doubles Down On Its Anachronistic, Noir Charm

By Ryan Britt

The spiritual sequel to Batman: The Animated Series doubles down on its anachronistic, noir charm.

Entertainment

'Lanterns' Trailer Teases A Reimagined DC Villain

By Chrishaun Baker

“No man escapes the Manhunters!”

Review

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Delivers The Refreshing Reset Marvel Needed

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man movie is both a soft reboot and the same old story.

Rewind

50 Years Later, 'Westworld's Failed Follow-Up Feels Like A Missed Opportunity

By Jon O'Brien

Welcome to 1976’s future.

News

Matt Damon’s Next Movie Is With The Daniels, And It Sounds Bonkers

By Dais Johnston

The Odyssey star will team up with an Oscar-winning directing duo.

I Am The Girl I Am the God

'Interview With The Vampire' Season 4 Is Rebranding As 'Queen Of The Damned'

By Hoai-Tran Bui

She is the answer!

SDCC 2026

'Avengers: Doomsday's Newest Cast Member Could Confirm A Steve Rogers Theory

By Dais Johnston

She’s planting herself like a tree.

Opinion

The New God Of War Announcement Debunks A Ridiculous Controversy

By Chrishaun Baker

Kratos isn't going anywhere.

Cheatsheet

Apple's 'Neuromancer' Trailer Reveals The OG Cyberpunk Sci-Fi Story

By Dais Johnston

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."

Rewind

25 Years Later, I'm Still Thinking About The Ending Of The Marky Mark 'Planet of the Apes'

By Ryan Britt

Is this dumb twist actually great?

Fire & Blood

'House of the Dragon' May Have Just Drastically Changed One Character's Fate

By Dais Johnston

Can the Sea Snake wriggle out of this one?

Inverse Recommends

'Nirvanna The Band The Show' Was Impossible To Watch — Until Now

By Dais Johnston

Matt and Jay try to get a show at the Rivoli...

SDCC 2026

'Black Panther 3' Gets A Release Date And A New Star

By Dais Johnston

David Jonsson is about to join the MCU.

SDCC 2026

Marvel Just Announced Ryan Gosling Is The New Ghost Rider

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Sublime!

They're All Going to Laugh at You

Mike Flanagan’s 'Carrie' Trailer Teases a Radical Reimagining of the Horror Classic

By Katie Rife

Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, the trailer updates Stephen King’s 1974 tale of vicious bullying and fiery revenge for the smarthpone era.

SDCC Exclusive

First Look: 'Recollection' Launches A New Cast of Star Trek Heroes

By Ryan Britt

WEBTOON just dropped another bold take on the final frontier.

Review

'Hope' Is A Nonstop Sci-Fi Thriller That Goes Off The Rails In The Best Way

By Hoai-Tran Bui

There’s hope yet for the absurd alien invasion movie.

Rewind

40 Years Later, 'Maximum Overdrive' Has Aged Like Fine Milk

By Mark Hill

Stephen King goes to camp.

Cheat Sheet

'2099' Flips The Script On 'Blade Runner,’ Confirms Cast And Release Date

By Ryan Britt

The hunted are now in charge.

TV

What Does Bernard’s Shocking Return Mean For 'Silo' Season 3?

By Dais Johnston

Talk about being baptized with fire.

News

13 Years Later, A Lost Star Wars Show Will Finally Be Released — But There's A Catch

By Dais Johnston

A Star Wars comedy show thought to be stuck in the vault will finally see the light of day.

Trailers

'The Rings of Power' Season 3 Trailer Finally Reveals The Origins Of The One Ring

By Hoai-Tran Bui

One does not simply show the One Ring in the first season.

I Projected 'The Odyssey' In 70mm. Here's Why It Proves Movies Are Back

By Chrishaun Baker

To see Nolan’s latest epic on analog film is to be part of an Odyssey in it of itself.

Make it So

The Next Star Trek Movie Will Take A Bold, Historic Risk

By Ryan Britt

An all-new cast of characters? Could it work?

Fantasia 2026

'Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights' Is a Promising New Adaptation

By Katie Rife

Capturing Junji Ito’s uncanny style is a difficult task, but “The Rib Woman” comes close.

Rewind

55 Years Ago, Godzilla Entered The Psychedelic Era

By Katie Rife

Smog monsters meet groovy tunes in the cult classic Godzilla Vs. Hedorah.

Reel Science

Star Trek Just Murdered The Dinosaurs, But What’s The Real Science?

By Mark Hill

Let’s visit the distant past… of 1980.

Review

'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' Is, Bizarrely, A Success

By Barry Levitt

The best Big Bang Theory spinoff may be a low bar, but Stuart Fails to Save the Universe clears it.

Review

'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' Soars Above Its Troubled Release

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Gaang’s all here.

Trailers

The 'Resident Evil' Trailer Teases A Terrifying, Gameplay-Accurate Experience

By Chrishaun Baker

Save your shotgun shells. You never know what’s coming.

Trailers

'Percy Jackson' Season 3 Teaser Reveals The Show's Darkest Adventure Yet

By Dais Johnston

The Disney+ series takes on The Titan's Curse in a new teaser trailer.

News

Surprise! 'Avatar: Seven Havens' Premieres This October

By Lyvie Scott

The next chapter of the Avatar saga is coming much sooner than we thought.

Rule Them All

'Rings of Power' Will Finally Explain The Origins Of Iconic 'Lord of the Rings' Villains

By Ryan Britt

Who are the nine?

Theory

'Avengers: Secret Wars' Could Set Up A Comic-Accurate Reboot

By Chrishaun Baker

It won't be your parents' MCU anymore.

News

Marvel Just Revealed Another 'Avengers: Doomsday' Villain

By Dais Johnston

Behind every great enemy is a coven of witches.

Review

'Her Private Hell' Will Be Heaven to Some, and Hell to Others

By Katie Rife

Nicolas Winding Refn’s return to feature filmmaking is a dreamy, detached aesthetic exercise that’s for fans only.

TV

Danger? 21 Years Later, ‘X-Men ‘97’ Just Revived A Forgotten Villain

By Lyvie Scott

Enter the danger zone.

Rewind

The "Twist" in One of M. Night Shyamalan's Most Misunderstood Movies Isn't the Point

By James Grebey

"The beach that makes you old" is a premise, not a surprise reveal.

Exclusive

Destin Daniel Cretton’s Naruto Movie Will Stay “Very Close” To The Original

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Believe it!

News

4 Years Later, Star Wars Just Canonized The Franchise’s Biggest Failure

By Dais Johnston

One of Star Wars' most embarrassing ventures now has a very accurate canon explanation

Trailers

'Clayface' Trailer Finally Fills In A Weird DCU Timeline Gap

By Lyvie Scott

Gotham belongs to Clayface, for now.

News

'Robocop' Is Getting Rebooted Again

By Dais Johnston

Uphold the streaming rights.

Exclusive

How Destin Daniel Cretton Brought Spider-Man Back To Earth

By Hoai-Tran Bui

From VFX to costume design, reflective moments to swinging solo, director Destin Daniel Cretton made Peter Parker feel real again in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Spidey Sense

The Spider-Men That Time Forgot

By Dais Johnston

What does it take to be Spider-Man? We caught up with the web-crawlers who slipped through the cracks to find out.

Look Up

Why Superhero Capes Define DC — But Not Marvel

By Ryan Britt

Not all costumed heroes wear capes.

Lost Classics

How Roger Corman’s Zany B-Movies Invented The Modern Blockbuster

By Katie Rife

From ‘50s monster movies through ‘90s superhero fare, B-movie king Roger Corman was the invisible force behind the creation of the blockbuster.

Force Rant

Hear Me Out: The First Blockbuster Is 'Star Wars,' Not 'Jaws'

By Ryan Britt

Let's settle this.

The Inverse Interview

Rebecca Romijn Is Number One

By Lyvie Scott

After years of disappearing into iconic sci-fi roles, the unsung heroine of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Avengers: Doomsday claims the spotlight.

Opinion

How Will The Wave Of Internet Horror Movies Deal With Fan Artists?

By Chrishaun Baker

Who wins in a fight between studios and online fan communities?

Review

In 'Strange New Worlds' Season 4, Star Trek Takes A Victory Lap

By Ryan Britt

With its fourth season, and last regular season before the finale next year, Strange New Worlds is happy to celebrate the best of Trek.

Rewind

'Captain America: The First Avenger' Belongs To A Bygone MCU

By Lyvie Scott

A man — and a movie — out of time.

Exclusive

How 'Loki' Inspired Tom Hiddleston’s Ambitious New Pompeii Docuseries

By Hoai-Tran Bui

National Geographic’s Pompeii: Out of Time has been over 5 years in the making.

News

Did Ryan Reynolds Just Confirm Another 'Deadpool' Movie?

By Dais Johnston

Backstreet’s back, alright!

Cheatsheet

Here's Everything We Know About The DCU’s Wildest New Show

By Chrishaun Baker

The Jimmy Olsen TV series might be more important than anyone realizes.

News

Marvel Seems To Confirm The 'Blade' Movie Is Truly Dead

By Dais Johnston

After seven years, the beleaguered project may be a lost cause.

Rewind

'Star Trek Beyond' Is the Most Fun 'Trek' Movie. But Not For The Reason You Think.

By James Grebey

A decade later, this voyage feels bolder and braver than ever.

Entertainment

'Loki' Is Clearly Essential Viewing For 'Avengers: Doomsday'

By Chrishaun Baker

All roads point back to Loki.

Entertainment News

Amazon's 'God Of War' Series Just Got A Concerning Update

By Chrishaun Baker

Getting Kratos and Atreus on-screen is going to be an even longer journey than initially thought.

Trailers

'Avengers: Doomsday' Trailer Finally Reveals Doom In Action

By Dais Johnston

“Mark my words. We’re going to need a miracle.”

Fire & Blood

How Ormund's Secret Scheme Changes 'House of the Dragon'

By Dais Johnston

Here's how the power has shifted in House of the Dragon after Episode 5.

Rewind

'Tales From The Crypt' Signed Off By Doing Something It Had Never Done Before

By Gayle Sequeira

Let’s get animated.

Fire & Blood

What Happened To Ser Luthor on 'House Of The Dragon'?

By Dais Johnston

Something is rotten in King’s Landing.

Spoilers

'The Vampire Lestat' Finally Comes Clean About The End Of The World

By Lyvie Scott

It’s not the end for Lestat, but he is about to unleash hell.

Rewind

One Modern Sci-Fi Classic Delivered The Ultimate Time-Travel Twist

By Ryan Britt

The biggest twist of 12 Monkeys was also its darkest.

Best Of

The Best Horror Movies And TV Of 2026 So Far

By Katie Rife, Hoai-Tran Bui, Lyvie Scott and Chrishaun Baker

Inverse’s writers rank the best horror films and TV series of 2026 (so far).

Rewind

15 Years Later, 'Another Earth' Still Offers A Clever Twist On The Parallel Universe

By Mark Hill

Don’t live with regrets — watch a good movie.

Rewind

The 'Fear Street Trilogy' Is One of the Best Things Netflix Has Done

By James Grebey

Five years ago, during the pandemic, the streamer gave us a trio of weekly scares.

Best Of

The Best Sci-Fi Movies And TV Of 2026 So Far

By Katie Rife, Ryan Britt, Lyvie Scott and Dais Johnston

Inverse’s writers rank the best sci-fi films and TV of 2026 (so far).

Rewind

25 Years Ago, The Second-Best Jurassic Park Movie Smartly Scaled It Back

By Rory Doherty

Alan!!