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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.”

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

Space

'The Acolyte' Got Fire In Space Ridiculously Wrong — In Real Life, Its So Much Weirder

Reel Science

The Greatest Indiana Jones Mystery Skirts Scientific Fact

Space

The 'Star Trek: Discovery' Series Finale Features Ridiculously Weird But Real Physics

Reel Science

Apple’s ‘Dark Matter’ Should Change the Way We All Think About The Multiverse

Reel Science

David Cronenberg’s Freakiest Sci-Fi Movie Is Hiding Some Bizarre, Real Science

Reel Science

Sasquatch Sunset Spotlights the Bizarre, Cult-Like World of Lazarus Taxa

Retrospective

40 Years Ago, One Dark Sci-Fi TV Show Was Way Ahead of Its Time

By Ryan Britt

Join the resistance.

Books

Star Wars Canon Is Quietly Rebooting Its Most Overlooked Subgenre

By Dais Johnston

Brush up on your Wampas and Banthas.

Inverse Recommends

M. Night Shyamalan’s Best-Directed Film Is Also His Most Overlooked

By Isaac Feldberg

There’s never been a better time to return to one of his most masterfully controlled exercises in suspense.

Retrospective

Maybe James Cameron Should Rewatch 'Terminator' Before He Embraces AI

By Joshua Meyer

The future isn’t set, but it’s sure looking freaky.

Requiem for a Predator

Could the Secret 'Predator' Movie Reboot a Classic Sci-Fi Mashup?

By Ryan Britt

Are we headed for a new grudge match?

Parallel Worlds

Star Trek Just Revealed a Possible Fix to an Eternal Canon Problem

By Ryan Britt

Could we really tell if we were seeing an alternate timeline? Are you sure?

News

James Mangold’s 'Dawn of the Jedi' Movie Is Officially Happening

By Lyvie Scott

The ambitious prequel could start production in 2025.

Inverse Recommends

'From' Remains the Wildest Sci-Fi Horror Show of the Decade

By Dais Johnston

The Village meets Lost, in a good way.

Review

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Makes Its Victory Lap

By Ryan Britt

The five-year mission of the USS Cerritos may be over. But the last episodes of Lower Decks are just here to have fun.

News

The Author of 'Annihilation' Just Released a Surprise Prequel

By Lyvie Scott

It’s time to return to Area X.