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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

Gaming News

The Most Underrated Version of Among Us Just Got A Lot Less Expensive To Play

By Trone Dowd

Keeping the suspense alive.

TV

One Line in 'Severance' Just Changed Everything We Know About Lumon

By Dais Johnston

Could one of the series' foundational relationships be hiding a dark secret?

Killer Science Fiction

Apple TV’s 'Murderbot' Is A Killer Cyborg Show With A Surprising Twist

By Ryan Britt

The upcoming series is based on popular — and hilarious — sci-fi novellas.

TV

Everything You Need To Know About 'Severance' Season 2 Episode 6

By Lyvie Scott

A turn of fortune is in store for our heroes.

News

No, 'Doctor Who' Is Not Canceled (Again)

By Dais Johnston

It’s been around for 62 years and will come back for at least one more season.

News

Steven Spielberg Is Making A New Sci-Fi Movie — But There’s A Catch

By Lyvie Scott

Summer 2026 can’t come soon enough.

Retrospective

An Obscure Marvel Movie Accidentally Had The Most Subversive Ending Ever

By Jon O'Brien

A death so final even God couldn’t retcon it.

The Spice

The Rumored 'Dune 4' Director Might Actually Be Perfect

By Ryan Britt

If Children of Dune happens without Denis Villeneuve, there might be a silver lining.

Retrospective

A Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit Made Vin Diesel Into a Star

By Ryan Britt

Before he was Fast & Furious, Diesel was Richard B. Riddick.

Review

'Mickey 17' Is As Weird and Life-Giving As Robert Pattinson’s Gonzo Performance

By Marshall Shaffer

Bong Joon-ho has done it again.