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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

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

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

Timey-Wimey

It’s All A TV Show? A Brief History Of 'Doctor Who’s Meta-Fiction

By Ryan Britt

Which Time Lord is real?

Retrospective

Today’s Big-Budget Sci-Fi Can Be Traced Back To A Forgotten B-Movie

By Don Kaye

The conquest of space had to start somewhere.

Inverse Recommends

A Frightening Vision of The Future That's All Too Real

By Don Kaye

2073 blends contemporary footage with a dystopian narrative to tell a harrowing cautionary tale.

The Force

Ryan Gosling's 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Reveals A Surprising Timeline

By Ryan Britt

What can it mean?

News

'Andor' Season 2 Is Reintroducing A Forgotten Stormtrooper

By Dais Johnston

They fur now?

Rebel Rebel

5 Things 'Star Wars' Fans Need To Remember Before 'Andor' Season 2

By Lyvie Scott

Buckle up.

Codex

Here’s Everything We Know About 'Alien: Earth' So Far

By Ryan Britt

We’ll finally hear the screaming.

News

'Black Mirror' Director Reveals His Hopes For A Trilogy

By Dais Johnston

Third time’s the charm.

News

'Godzilla Minus One' Is Officially Getting A Sequel

By Lyvie Scott

The King of the Monsters is almost ready for a rematch.

Retrospective

A Forgotten ‘50s Sci-Fi Reboot Is Nothing Like You Would Imagine

By Ryan Britt

This isn’t the retro space opera you’re looking for...