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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

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

Reel Science

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

Retrospective

A Supposed Disney Misstep Is Secretly A Sci-Fi Masterpiece

By Ryan Britt

The haters were wrong.

The Inverse Interview

The End Of A Star Trek Era

By Ryan Britt

"We really got away with something."

The Spice

'Dune: Prophecy' Season 2 Gives the Show the Chance to Fix One Big Canon Problem

By Ryan Britt

It's not over yet.

Retrospective

The Worst Star Wars Movie Changed Franchise Storytelling Forever

By Mark Hill

Somehow, discourse returned.

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Movies Of 2024, Ranked

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Lyvie Scott and Dais Johnston

Three tickets to the movies, please.

Retrospective

Want To Understand The MonsterVerse? Watch 'Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster'

By Daniel Dockery

Or: Why Godzilla is cinema’s favorite action figure.

Trailers

'The Electric State' Trailer Reveals Its Dystopian Origin Story

By Dais Johnston

The Russo Brothers' last movie before returning to Marvel is a sci-fi road trip.

Retrospective

15 Years Later, 'Avatar' Is A Shockingly Good Sci-Fi Epic

By Lyvie Scott

James Cameron’s biggest sci-fi movie may be derivative, but it has heart.

Gaming

'Revenge of the Savage Planet' Is 'Duck Dodgers' Meets 'Rick and Morty'

By Trone Dowd

Raccoon Logic is more focused on delivering laughs than ever in this larger-than-life sequel.

Retrospective

The Most Quietly Unsettling Post-Apocalyptic Movie Ever Is Still Relevant

By Don Kaye

The world will end with a bang, then a whimper.