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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Makes the Multiverse Cool Again

In a time when the multiverse feels stale, Across the Spider-Verse unearths the last bits of electricity left to impress.

ByEric Francisco
The Inverse Interview

'The Boogeyman' Has A Vital Message You Need to Hear

Director Rob Savage and star Sophie Thatcher discuss the new Stephen King horror movie’s powerful themes and meanings.

Geeking Out

Bear McCreary Reveals the Sci-Fi Movie Soundtrack That Changed His Life

Retrospective

How Daft Punk Made the Most Unexpected Sci-Fi Movie of the Century

News

'Spider-Man 4' Hits a Major Delay — For a Good Reason

James Cameron Is Waiting for Real-Life AI to Progress Before Writing 'Terminator 7'

Marvel’s Biggest Sequel Has Become Its Most Troubled Production

The Inverse Interview

The Inverse Interview
The Boogeyman Has A Vital Message You Need to Hear

Director Rob Savage and star Sophie Thatcher discuss the new Stephen King horror movie’s powerful themes and meanings.

ByJake Kleinman
The Inverse Interview
2023’s Twistiest Sci-Fi Thriller Has Been 20 Years in the Making

The road to Hypnotic has just as many twists and turns as the movie itself.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview
Netflix's New Action Thriller Turns Jennifer Lopez Into Jason Bourne

The director of The Mother hopes to launch Lopez as the next global action star.

ByLyvie Scott
Exclusive
James Cameron Had Plans for an Alita Trilogy, Robert Rodriguez Reveals

If Rodriguez and Cameron get their way, we’d have not one, but two Alita sequels.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview
Apple's Epic New Sci-Fi Show Might Not Have Happened If It Wasn't For Rebecca Ferguson

Ferguson initially passed on the Apple TV+ show. Then she became executive producer.

ByDais Johnston
The Inverse Interview
Star Wars Producers Say Canon Is More Flexible Now Than Ever Before

Wondering how Visions fits into canon? That's the wrong question.

ByRyan Britt
The Inverse Interview
Picard's Huge Starship Twist Is a Secret "Origin Story," Showrunner Says

Turns out, the entire season was a backdoor origin story.

ByRyan Britt
The Inverse Interview
How Director Makoto Shinkai Turned a Real Disaster Into 2023’s Most Stunning Sci-Fi

Suzume director Makoto Shinkai reveals how he created the sci-fi adventure out of a real-life disaster.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview
How The Evil Dead Rise Director Brought “Psychological Warfare” To Evil Dead

Lee Cronin has been ready to make the mother of all possession movies.

ByAndy Crump
The Inverse Interview
Mrs. Davis Has Something Important to Say About the Dangers of AI

“We have this powerful device at our fingertips and we have to be careful how we use it.”

ByDais Johnston
Nic Cage Week
Why Nicolas Cage Rules, According to the Co-Writer of One of the Best Nicolas Cage Movies

Mandy co-writer Aaron Stewart-Ahn talks about why Nicolas Cage is more than your meme.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview
The Origin of Renfield’s Weirdest Power Is Even Stranger Than You Think

The Walking Dead creator on how he reshaped Dracula’s servant into a hero.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive
With Elemental, Director Peter Sohn Honors His Immigrant Parents’ Sacrifice

Pixar once again turns a personal story into an out-of-this-world animated film.

ByCarlos Aguilar
Exclusive
Elemental Was an “Entirely Unique” New Challenge for Pixar

Inverse visited the Pixar offices to get a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of Elemental.

ByCarlos Aguilar
The Inverse Interview
How Beef Cuts to the Heart of Asian American Angst

The cast of the new Netflix series finds catharsis in revenge.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive
Lance Reddick Was the First Person to “Get” John Wick, Director Says

John Wick director Chad Stahelski remembers the late Lance Reddick nailing his character “10 minutes after we pitched.”

ByEric Francisco

Reviews

Review
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Makes the Multiverse Cool Again

In a time when the multiverse feels stale, Across the Spider-Verse unearths the last bits of electricity left to impress.

ByEric Francisco
Movies
In Defense of the Solidly Constructed Jump Scare

The Boogeyman, an adaptation of the Stephen King short story, is a testament to an effective jump scare.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Review
Asteroid City is a Surprisingly Spiritual Sci-Fi Venture for Wes Anderson

The ‘50s-set sci-fi feature is one of his most self-reflexive works.

BySiddhant Adlakha
Review
Disney's Big New Movie Borrows a Brilliant Trick from Black Panther

The Disney remake takes a page from Black Panther and Bridgerton, but something’s missing.

ByLyvie Scott
Review
Master Gardener Finally Gives Its Tortured Soul Some Catharsis

Paul Schrader goes gothic and surprisingly hopeful in his latest crime drama.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Review
Fast X is Big, Loud, and Dumb — But Not in a Good Way

Fast and Furious has finally become a parody of itself.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Review
Knights of the Zodiac Is the Rare Great Hollywood Anime Adaptation

The Hollywood version of Saint Seiya is actually, unbelievably, pretty awesome.

ByEric Francisco
Review
The Mother Proves You Can’t Build a Franchise From Formula

Jennifer Lopez’s painfully generic actioner spotlights Netflix’s worst habit.

ByDais Johnston
Review
Hypnotic is a Nolan Knock-Off That Comes 20 Years Too Late

Robert Rodriguez’s new sci-fi thriller learned all the wrong lessons from Christopher Nolan.

ByLyvie Scott
Review
Class of '09 is an AI Crime Thriller With No Thrills

Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara star as two federal agents on opposite sides of the AI debate.

ByLyvie Scott
Review
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Is One of Marvel's Best Finales Ever

The Guardians franchise rockets to new heights in the third, and final, film.

ByEric Francisco
Review
Peter Pan & Wendy Lands With a Thud

David Lowery’s remake of the fairy tale classic could’ve used a little pixie dust.

ByHoai-Tran Bui
Review
Citadel Isn’t the New Spy Franchise Amazon Is Hoping For

The Russo Brothers’ latest production mixes The Avengers with The Avengers. It’s less fun than it sounds.

ByEric Francisco
Review
The Artifice Girl Finally Gives Us a Non-Alarmist AI Story

Fearmongering is rampant in AI sci-fi stories. For once, it's nice to see one where the flaw is in the human.

ByDais Johnston
Review
Silo is the Sci-Fi Fan’s Sci-Fi Show, For Better and For Worse

Apple TV+'s sci-fi epic is as close to reading a classic sci-fi novel as it gets, which doesn’t do it many favors.

ByDais Johnston
Review
Sisu is a Barebones B-Movie Western — And a Bloody Good Time

Think Inglourious Basterds, but even more grindhouse.

ByAlex Welch
Marvel

'Spider-Man 4' Hits a Major Delay — For a Good Reason

ByEric Francisco

Spidey has the good sense not to cross the picket line.

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The Terminator Franchise Became Iconic By Completely Reinventing Its Heroine

ByLyvie Scott

Sarah Connor took levels in badass, at the cost of her sanity.

Movies

Harrison Ford Finally Settles the Biggest Debate in Sci-Fi History

ByEric Francisco

All those arguments will be lost, like... well, you know.

Movies

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s Wildest Cameo Matters More Than You Think

ByEric Francisco

A shocking moment in Across the Spider-Verse blurs the lines between art and inspiration.

Movies

Across the Spider-Verse’s Ending Repeats the Biggest Risk in Marvel Movie History

ByEric Francisco

The bravado of the Spider-Verse will collide with superhero fatigue as its ending poses its own question: Will audiences actually return?

Star Wars

'Andor' Season 2 Won't Repeat 'The Mandalorian's Worst Mistake

ByDais Johnston

Tony Gilroy understands the value of a clear timeline.

Movies

Spider-Man: No Way Home Easter Egg Reveals a Shocking Cameo We Missed

ByDais Johnston

The Brazilian dub teases a familiar Spider-Man variant may already be in the MCU.

Retrospective

Leigh Whannell’s Most Underrated Sci-Fi Thriller Deserves a Closer Look

ByEric Francisco

Before Invisible Man, the director explored the dangers of AI in an eerily prescient 2018 film.

TV

Yellowjackets Season 3 Needs to Fix the Show’s Biggest Ongoing Flaw

ByAlex Welch

The hit show still really needs to work on its timing.

The Inverse Interview

'The Boogeyman' Has A Vital Message You Need to Hear

ByJake Kleinman

Director Rob Savage and star Sophie Thatcher discuss the new Stephen King horror movie’s powerful themes and meanings.

Movies

The Next Star Wars Movie Will Avoid Repeating a Huge Mistake

ByDais Johnston

Somehow, the most controversial choice of the sequel trilogy won't be repeated.

Movies

James Cameron Is Waiting for Real-Life AI to Progress Before Writing 'Terminator 7'

ByLyvie Scott

The new Terminator film might actually imitate real life. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.

TV

Black Mirror Season 6's Wildest Episode Finally Takes on Netflix

ByDais Johnston

It's time to satirize the hand that feeds.

Movies

Does Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Have a Post-Credits Scene? A Spoiler-Free Guide

ByEric Francisco

Across the Spider-Verse sets up the future of Spider-Verse in a rather surprising way.

Star Wars

Star Wars Is About to Bring Back Its Most Overlooked Hero

ByDais Johnston

It's hard to imagine Ahsoka's spinoff series without her steadfast companion.

Movies

'Guardians 3' Theory Reveals James Gunn's Secret Message to Marvel Studios

ByLyvie Scott

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 could be even more personal than we thought.