The Hollywood Tech Issue
The Rise Of Virtual Production — Hollywood’s Most Confusing Miracle
By Dais Johnston
The Volume and virtual production have created a completely new VFX workflow, seemingly overnight.
March 2026
From AR walls to live actors, AI to IMAX, Inverse offers an acronym-free guide to Hollywood Tech today.
So much of the history of film and television is a story about technology. In the 20th century, film and TV redefined the way humanity interacted with the world and with itself. But what do those technological advances look like in the 21st century? How has emerging technology changed Hollywood? How has it changed the stories we tell ourselves?
Looking through the dual lenses of science fiction and filmmaking fact, Inverse tackles the state of Hollywood tech in 2026; from innovative techniques that are redefining storytelling, to analog methods that are making a comeback, to how the rich history of innovation changed our favorite stories. Just in time for SXSW 2026, we’re reporting on and taking a deep dive into the past and present of Hollywood tech, with a very specific eye on the future.
The Rise Of Virtual Production — Hollywood’s Most Confusing Miracle
The Volume and virtual production have created a completely new VFX workflow, seemingly overnight.
The 25 Movies We Can’t Wait To See At SXSW
From chilling horror to speculative sci-fi, keep these films on your radar.
How 'The ’Burbs' Updates A Horror Cult Classic In A Post-'Get Out' World
“Everyone just wants to be in everyone's business.”
At SXSW, Sci-Fi Takes A Backseat To Human Drama
Three movies at SXSW use their sci-fi premises to tell human stories, some more successfully than others.
At SXSW, Rom-Coms Got A Twisted Genre Makeover
The most surprising films of SXSW took the classic love story and remixed it in their own perverse ways.
'Forbidden Fruits' Is The Campy Horror Teen Girls Have Been Waiting For
Lili Reinhart leads a coven of mean-girl mall witches in Meredith Alloway’s blend of occult and slasher horror.
'They Will Kill You' Is The Gonzo Gorefest We Need Right Now
Satanic panic gets a shot of Looney Tunes humor.
How 'Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come' Beat The Horror Sequel Curse
Radio Silence never thought they’d make another Ready or Not — but the door was open.
'Hokum' Is A Terrifying Contender For The Best Horror Movie Of The Year
Beware the witching hour.
'Over Your Dead Body' is Dead On Arrival
Jason Segel and Samara Weaving are a match made in hell in Jorma Taccone’s misguided remake of the Norwegian action horror.
