Inverse

June 2023

The Summer Blockbuster Issue 2023

The Inverse Interview

Anthony Mackie Levels Up

The star of Peacock’s Twisted Metal opens up on Captain America 4, the threat of a Hollywood actors’ strike, and vehicular mayhem.

By Jake Kleinman

Inside The Issue

Feature

The Agony and Ecstasy of Being the World’s Biggest Tom Cruise Impersonator

Evan Ferrante is in the Tom Cruise business, and business is booming. “Busiest and most lucrative year of my adult life,” he tells Inverse.

Feature

When Will AI Generate a Hollywood Blockbuster? “Give It About Three Years.”

AI tools are already being to generate elements of television shows — it’s a matter of time before their work will be seen on cinema screens, too.

Opinion

The Beast Movie Is the Most Enduring Type of Blockbuster

Hollywood struck gold with Jaws. It hasn’t looked back since.

Feature

The Future of Digital De-Aging Has VFX Artists “Excited” and Terrified” All at Once

By Logan Plant

Inverse speaks to two experts about the challenges (and future) of digital de-aging.

Opinion

Martin Scorsese's Epic First Western Is a Hollywood Blockbuster Like No Other

By Isaac Feldberg

Killers of the Flower Moon is a remarkable step forward for the 80-year-old filmmaker, who reimagines the potential of the big-screen epic to reckon with history.

Entertainment
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Quiz: Could You Survive The Post-Apocalyptic World Of Twisted Metal?

By BDG Studios

The classic video game turned live-action series is now available to stream on Peacock.

Inverse Rankings
The 25 Best Video Game Adaptations of All Time, Ranked

Fight us... in Mortal Kombat.

by Inverse Staff
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Movies

The Rise, Fall, and Unlikely Rebirth of the Hollywood Blockbuster

By Patrick Willems

What is a blockbuster in 2023?

Opinion

What Was the Best Year for Blockbuster Movies?

By Inverse Staff

The Inverse Entertainment team debates which year had the best blockbusters ever.

Opinion

Will Blockbusters Ever Be Sexy Again?

Entertainment
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Your First Look At The Chaotic Characters Of Peacock’s Live-Action ‘Twisted Metal’ Series

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Retrospective

Hollywood Is Safer Than it Used to Be Thanks to One Infamous Sci-fi Movie

By Aaron Pruner

No one remembers the movie. Everyone remembers the aftermath.

The Inverse Interview

Zazie Beetz Wants to Escape From This Reality

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Black Mirror star talks Atlanta, surrealism, and her dream superhero role.

The Inverse Interview

What is 'Asteroid City' About? The Cast All Give Wildly Different Interpretations

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The new Wes Anderson movie is whatever you want it to be.

The Inverse Interview

Letitia Wright's Brutal New Western is a Major First for the Marvel Star

By Lyvie Scott

Wright brings her own swagger to the western.

Retrospective

How 'Man Of Steel' Accidentally Became the Most Influential Superhero Movie Today

By Lyvie Scott

Zack Snyder’s 2013 curtain raiser is unforgettable, for better or worse.

Movies

6 DCEU Facts to Remember Before You See 'The Flash'

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Brush up on your knowledge of the events of Man of Steel.

Exclusive

Wolverine’s Return in 'Deadpool 3' Is Actually 7 Years in the Making

By Jake Kleinman

Speaking to Inverse, Logan director James Mangold reveals where the idea for a Wolverine-Deadpool team-up comes from.

The Inverse Interview

Why the Director of 'Indiana Jones 5' De-Aged Harrison Ford

By Jake Kleinman

James Mangold tells Inverse all about The Dial of Destiny’s opening scene.

Movies

'The Batman 2' Is Putting Its Own Twist On One of the Best Batman Movies

By Dais Johnston

A classic villain returns... but who will play them?

Opinion

'Across the Spider-Verse's Ending Fails in One Frustrating Way

By Lyvie Scott

Splitting films into two parts is nothing new, but Spider-Verse may not be up to the task.