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All of Inverse's coverage of the best sci-fi movies and tv shows, from exciting new releases to cult favorites to beloved classics and everything in between.

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Inverse Interview

Villeneuve's 'Dune'

Director Denis Villeneuve reveals the cuts and additions he had to make to the classic

Strange histories

Science and superheroes invented the multiverse by mistake — they’re still fighting over it today

As Doctor Strange and The Flash enter the multiverse, scientists question what it means for the future.

Mind over matter

The oral history of The Lawnmower Man

“That era, in general, was kind of like the wild, wild west of computer animation.”

Reel Science

Millions Of People Suffer From Insomnia. Is It As Bad As Movies Make It Look?

Reel Science

What Sci-Fi Gets So Wrong About Suspended Animation

Feature

It’s Time To Rethink Cozy Games

Reel Science

'Jurassic World Rebirth' Perfectly Delivers One of Science’s Biggest Ethical Dilemmas

Reel Science

The Dumbest Star Wars Trope Is Also Somehow The Most Scientifically Accurate

Reel Science

This “Antiquated” Star Trek Tech Could Actually Be The Future Of Space Travel

Health

New Netflix Thriller ‘Don’t Move’ Makes Drug-Induced Paralysis Look Scary. It's Actually Worse.

Reel Sceicne

Can We Talk to Whales? Star Trek Says Yes. Science Says Maybe

Reel Science

Star Trek's Science Advisor Reveals How Starfleet Quietly Fixed Relativity

No Spin Zone

5 Facts ‘Twisters’ Got Right About Tornadoes

Science

Can You Stop A Tornado? Atmospheric Scientists Reveal the Truth About the Biggest Plot Point in ‘Twisters’

Reel Science

Note To Hollywood: Nobody Faked The Moon Landing

Reel Science

The Aliens from 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Most Closely Resemble This Shocking Animal

What Spider-Man 2 Gets Right (and Wrong) About Bionic Limbs

Reel Science

The Fundamental Aspect of Human Emotion that ‘Inside Out 2’ Gets Completely Wrong

Reel Science

Is A Planet Alive? ‘Scavenger's Reign’ Unearths A Fringe Ecological Theory

The Force of Gosling

Why Ryan Gosling's New Star Wars Movie Breaks Tradition

By Dais Johnston

A good old-fashioned blockbuster. Or is it?

Sith Happens

Sam Witwer Had One Rule For The Return Of A Forgotten Sith Warrior

By Lyvie Scott

“You don’t dare bring this character back unless there’s something interesting to say.”

The Inverse Interview

How Wyatt Russell Became The Charming, Reluctant Hero Of Two Massive Franchises

By Ryan Britt

The star of Monarch and Thunderbolts* dishes on time travel, his upcoming spinoff, and why, at first, getting the role of another Captain America was like a “Christmas present I didn’t want.”

Exclusive

How The Director of 'WALL-E' Made The Year’s Most “Wholesome” Sci-Fi Movie

By Dais Johnston

All of humanity in 94 minutes.

Inverse Interview

A Newish Star Trek Character Is Suddenly Part Of The Old Guard

By Ryan Britt

Mary Wiseman reflects on her journey from Discovery to Starfleet Academy.

Cheat Sheet

'Star City' Release Date Will Overlap With 'For All Mankind' Season 5 Finale

By Ryan Britt

How did the USSR get to the Moon in this alternate timeline? Star City is coming sooner than you think.

Gaming

'Battlestar Galactica' Is Finally Getting Another Game, And It Looks Great

By Chrishaun Baker

The battle for playing time.

Rewind

'Rogue Squadron' Remains A Deeply Underrated Star Wars Novel

By Ryan Britt

Here’s why Rogue Squadron was so fantastic, and why it deserves another reboot.

Timey Wimey

'Doctor Who' Is Open to Repeating A Risky Strategy

By Dais Johnston

Is it better to have collaborated and lost than never have collaborated at all?

News

Ryan Coogler’s 'X-Files' Reboot Finally Has Its Star

By Dais Johnston

A renowned director's take on a classic sci-fi show has finally found its leading lady.