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The Inverse Interview

Why Julia Ducournau’s 'Alpha' Is Not “Body Horror At All”

By Katie Rife

The director of Raw and Titane describes her latest film, Alpha, as an exercise in empathy.

SXSW Review

At SXSW, Rom-Coms Got A Twisted Genre Makeover

By Lyvie Scott

The most surprising films of SXSW took the classic love story and remixed it in their own perverse ways.

Movies

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Just Revealed Its Surprise Cameo

By Chrishaun Baker

This galaxy is a little bigger than we thought.

Entertainment

'It Follows' Is Finally Getting A Long-Awaited Sequel

By Katie Rife

Star Maika Monroe says that the long-awaited sequel to It Follows starts filming this summer.

News

'Jennifer’s Body 2' “Is Not A Typical Sequel,” Diablo Cody Says

By Dais Johnston

The original screenwriter is “unleashed” while writing the sequel.

News

'The Americans' Is Getting The K-Drama Treatment

By Dais Johnston

Hiding in plain sight.

The Truth is Out There

The New 'X-Files' Won't Actually Be A Remake

By Lyvie Scott

Here’s how it fits into the timeline.

The Inverse Interview

'Project Hail Mary’s' Andy Weir Helped Create The Hard Sci-Fi Renaissance. What Comes Next?

By Ryan Britt

The beloved author is open to new possibilities. But he also knows where he came from.

Gaming

WTF Is Up With That Weird 'Foundation' Game?

By Chrishaun Baker

Isaac Asimov's vision of the future should make for a bit more contemplative gaming experience.

Inverse Recommends

'Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen' Is A Terrifying Tour De Force

By Dais Johnston

Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, suffering.

Rewind

5 Years Ago, 'Invincible' Lied to You for 40 Minutes — and Changed Animated TV Forever

By Jon Negroni

The show's debut wasn't just a twist. It was a proof of concept.

SXSW Review

'Forbidden Fruits' Is The Campy Horror Teen Girls Have Been Waiting For

By Katie Rife

Lili Reinhart leads a coven of mean-girl mall witches in Meredith Alloway’s blend of occult and slasher horror.

Entertainment

The Identity Of 'Daredevil: Born Again's Mr. Charles Is Shockingly Simple

By Chrishaun Baker

It's probably safe to say he's not Ghostface.

Inverse Recommends

Why 'Pretty Lethal' Is More Than Its “Ballerinas That Kick Ass” Gimmick

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“I was like, ‘I just want to understand how mad this is. How bonkers is it?’” director Vicky Jewson says. “And they were like, ‘Our bodies are our armor. It's a superpower.’”

SXSW Review

'They Will Kill You' Is The Gonzo Gorefest We Need Right Now

By Lyvie Scott

Satanic panic gets a shot of Looney Tunes humor.

Trailers

HBO's 'Harry Potter' Series Looks Disappointingly Familiar

By Dais Johnston

Expecto Betterum.

Robot Overlords

Disney's Latest Non-Deal Could Signal A Major AI Vibe Shift

By Dais Johnston

Don’t be a Sora loser.

News

'Lord Of The Rings' Is Getting A Surprising Movie Sequel

By Dais Johnston

From Late Night to Middle-Earth.

Inverse Recommends

'Stay Alive' Foresaw The Rise Of Horror Gaming's Biggest Trend

By Chrishaun Baker

Stay Alive crawled so Dead by Daylight could run.

Rewind

'Batman v Superman' Strangest Twist Has An Even Weirder Comic Book Origin

By James Grebey

Why do Martha Kent and Martha Wayne have the same first name?

Review

'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 Gets Trapped In Plot Purgatory

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Hell is waiting for things to get going.

TV

'Devil May Cry' Season 2 Introduces The Game's Biggest Rivalry

By Chrishaun Baker

All in the operatic family drama.

Rewind

'Sucker Punch' Is Feminist Aura Farming At Its Finest

By Lyvie Scott

Sweet dreams are made of this.

Entertainment

The New 'Punisher' Special Could Fill In A Crucial Marvel Timeline Gap

By Chrishaun Baker

What the heck is ever happening in Marvel's New York City?

The Force

John Boyega Has Already Been In Talks About Returning To Star Wars

By Dais Johnston

He’s in this. Until the end.

News

'Wonder Man' Is Officially Renewed For Season 2

By Dais Johnston

Once more, with feeling.

Hi Bob

'For All Mankind' Finale Will Be Season 6, Next Year, Set In The Present

By Ryan Britt

Countdown to the conclusion of For All Mankind.

Rewind

The Best Resident Evil Adaptation Came Out Years Before The Game

By Chrishaun Baker

The Spencer mansion wouldn't be the same without another house.

Cheatsheet

Everything You Need To Know To Watch 'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2

By Dais Johnston

Time to check back in with our lawyer.

The Inverse Interview

How 'Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come' Beat The Horror Sequel Curse

By Lyvie Scott

Radio Silence never thought they’d make another Ready or Not — but the door was open.

Trailers

New 'Mandalorian And Grogu' Teaser Just Revealed A Forgotten Character

By Dais Johnston

A Marrok by any other name.

End of an Era

'Starfleet Academy' Ending Signals The Conclusion Of Modern Star Trek

By Ryan Britt

The next phase in the Final Frontier is, for now, totally unknown.

Retrospective

Nicholas Brendon Was Always 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s Secret Weapon

By Dais Johnston

The late actor injected the perfect amount of relatability to the series.

Review

'For All Mankind' Season 5 Proves It's One Of The Bravest Sci-Fi Shows Of All Time

By Ryan Britt

The alt-history show is creeping closer to the present, but this season feels like the future and the past simultaneously.

Blu-rays

A Truly Terrifying Nuclear Sci-Fi Is Now On Blu-Ray

By Barry Levitt

Even 43 years later, Testament is devastating.

SXSW Review

'Hokum' Is A Terrifying Contender For The Best Horror Movie Of The Year

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Beware the witching hour.

Rewind

'The Spider Woman Strikes Back' Put A Nail In Universal’s Horror Coffin

By Jon O'Brien

Universal’s attempt to find its next iconic monster resulted in this botched B-movie.

The Inverse Interview

How Auroch Digital Resurrected 'Starship Troopers' With A Retro Twist

By Chrishaun Baker

Now it's your turn to do your part.

Inverse Recommends

41 Years Later, This Rediscovered Masterpiece Is Reshaping an Anime Icon’s Legacy

By Katie Rife

Angel's Egg was little-seen until its 4K restoration debuted in 2025. It's quickly becoming one of Mamoru Oshii's most revered works.

Inverse Recommends

Chuck Norris’ Most Iconic Western Is Streaming For Free

By Dais Johnston

In honor of the much-memed leading man.

News

'The Wheel Of Time' Is Living On As An Animated Series (And Possibly More)

By Dais Johnston

After its cancellation following Season 3, Amazon’s fantasy epic getting a new life through a risky animated project.

Rewind

5 Years Ago, Zack Snyder Turned Back Time To Deliver A Comic Book Epic

By Chrishaun Baker

"Make your own future. Make your own past."

Review

'The Immortal Man' Is The Swan Song 'Peaky Blinders' Deserves

By Dais Johnston

In the bleak midwinter.

The Upside Down

'Stranger Things: The Complete Series' Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Dais Johnston

Bring the Upside Down into your home, no Christmas lights required.

SXSW Review

'Over Your Dead Body' is Dead On Arrival

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Jason Segel and Samara Weaving are a match made in hell in Jorma Taccone’s misguided remake of the Norwegian action horror.

Spoilers

'Ready Or Not 2' Could Be "The Definitive End" For The Franchise

By Lyvie Scott

Grace’s story was always meant to continue — but will this be the final girl’s final fight?

Spoilers

'Project Hail Mary' Author Reveals Why That Twist Ending Is So Essential

By Ryan Britt

An inversion of one step in Ryland Grace’s hero's journey is crucial to this story.

News

Star Wars Is Resurrecting A Bizarre Deep-Cut Reference

By Dais Johnston

Maul is getting a little nostalgic.

From Game To Screen

The 'Life Is Strange' TV Adaptation Just Got The Perfect Director

By Chrishaun Baker

From Devil's Kettle to Arcadia Bay.

News

Disney And Star Wars Are Burying Their Most Embarrassing Failure

By Dais Johnston

A titanic blunder.

Rewind

15 Years Ago, Bradley Cooper Made The Right Kind Of Dumb Sci-Fi Movie

By Mark Hill

The only limit is the imagination.

Rewind

How 'Midnight Special' Flipped The Script On The Sci-Fi Government Chase Movie

By Julia Lloyd George

Kid discovers supernatural forces; government finds kid; chase ensues. It used to be so simple — until Midnight Special came along.

The Upside Down

Netflix Is Repeating A Huge Stunt To Hype The Next 'Stranger Things'

By Dais Johnston

Travel to the theater to travel back in time.

SXSW Review

'Normal' Is An Above-Average Action Thriller Saved By Bob Odenkirk

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Ben Wheatley elevates a shaky script from John Wick’s Derek Kolstad.

Timey Wimey

Why The Return Of "The Dalek's Master Plan" Is Such A Big Deal

By Dais Johnston

One chapter from Doctor Who history now, slightly more complete.

Trailers

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer May Have Just Accidentally Spoiled A Fan-Favorite Marvel Series

By Dais Johnston

Election day has come and gone.

Allons-y!

David Tennant's 10th Doctor Is Returning In A Surprising Way

By Chrishaun Baker

The Time Lord in the skinny suit is back.

The Inverse Interview

How 'DreamQuil' Creates A Beautiful Version Of An Ugly Future

By Lyvie Scott

Director Alex Prager breaks down her retrofuturist thriller ahead of its SXSW premiere.

Rewind

How An Enigmatic Sci-Fi Film Prompted David Bowie’s Reinvention

By Katie Rife

Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth showcased David Bowie at his most extraterrestrial.

Cult Classics

Guillermo del Toro's “Lost” Film Just Got An Incredible Upgrade

By Don Kaye

Mimic is the most troubled project of the beloved director's career. Here’s how a new Blu-ray gives the movie its due.

Trailers

53 Years Later, Star Wars Is Restoring Goofy George Lucas Canon

By Dais Johnston

The pen is mightier than the lazersword.

The Spice

The 'Dune 3' Trailer Changes The Books In Two Massive Ways

By Ryan Britt

How is this the end?

Trailers

You Can Now Watch The 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer — Kind Of

By Dais Johnston

Shot by shot.

Rewind

'V for Vendetta' Is a Much Sadder Movie 20 Years Later

By James Grebey

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November...”

SXSW Review

'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' Is Time-Travel Action At Its Zaniest

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Two Vince Vaughns make a right.

Not Slaying

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Rumor Reveals A Big Problem With The Reboot

By Dais Johnston

Who the heck is Anne?

Opinion

Sinners’ Historic Oscar Triumphs Prove One Genre Trend Is Here To Stay

By Chrishaun Baker

When Coogler wins, cinema wins.

News

'The Last Of Us' Season 3 May Have Just Cast A Crucial Character

By Dais Johnston

Could we see a family reunion?

News

Out Of Nowhere, 'Firefly' Is Getting A Reboot

By Dais Johnston

Draw the sky.

Rewind

Every Christopher Nolan Movie Is Still 'Memento'

By Marshall Shaffer

The revenge thriller remains the quintessential Nolan text.

Sleep Isn't Downtime. Scientists Are Rethinking Everything It Actually Does

By Daniel Reeve (AI-assisted)

New research on how the sleeping brain processes memory, clears waste, and sustains cognition is reframing what rest actually means — and why losing it costs more than we admit.

Review

'Invincible' Season 4 Goes Full-On Space Opera — And It’s About Damn Time

By Lyvie Scott

War has finally come to Viltrum.

Inverse Interview

Alex Kurtzman Explains Why Star Trek Just Put Itself On Trial Again

By Ryan Britt

“Star Trek is only interesting when you're interrogating it.”

SXSW Review

'I Love Boosters' Is A Messy, Maximalist Masterpiece

By Lyvie Scott

This farcical feast for the senses might be Boots Riley’s best work.

Rewind

10 Years Ago, One Conflicted Sci-Fi Reboot Dropped A Wild Finale

By Ryan Britt

'V' ended on a strange note. Did it work?

Blu-Rays

The Wildest Supernatural Thriller Of The '90s Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Don Kaye

Al Pacino’s devil is in the details.

Rewind

Cinema's Greatest Comedy Duo Turned a Horror-Comedy Mashup into a Boxing Flick

By James Grebey

Abbott and Costello never met an Invisible Man they didn’t want to fight.

SXSW Review

'Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come' Doubles Down On Delirious Supernatural Terror

By Lyvie Scott

Let the games begin (again).

SXSW

Steven Spielberg Is Full Believer in Alien Life Now

By Hoai-Tran Bui

"I don't know more than any of you do, but I have a very strong, sneaking suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth.”

Sequel Watch

Netflix's Biggest Surprise Hit Of 2025 Is Officially Getting A Sequel

By Dais Johnston

They’re going up, up up!

You Win!

'Street Fighter ' Just Leveled Up With A Crucial Collaboration

By Chrishaun Baker

A stamp of approval that not many adaptations receive.

DCU

The DCU Is One Step Closer To A New Justice League

By Dais Johnston

Another hero is joining the gang.

Robot Overlord Watch

Could AI Make This Documentary?

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Two new documentaries about AI reveal the good, the bad, and the apocalyptic of tech that is transforming us all.

Review

'Undertone' Is Scariest With What It Doesn’t Show

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Did you hear that?

Bona Fide Booms

Boom! Why Practical Sci-Fi Explosions Are A Stunning Lost Art

By Ryan Britt

The retro detonations of sci-fi classics were created with surprisingly down-to-earth tricks.

Inverse Interview

Puppets In Space! James Ortiz Talks About Bringing Project Hail Mary’s Rocky To Life.

By Lyvie Scott

“You’re Frank Oz, and I’m making Yoda for you.”

Rewind

We Can Learn A Sad Lesson From The Decade’s Worst B-Movie

By Mark Hill

It’s a sin, alright.

Baby Yoda

'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Will Repeat The Show's Best Idea

By Dais Johnston

Free him!!!

News

'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Is Teasing A Fan-Favorite Villain

By Dais Johnston

What’s in a name?

Gaming

'Hellraiser: Revival' Could Return Horror Games To Their Roots

By Chrishaun Baker

Can Pinhead put the asymmetric multiplayer trend back in the box?

Timey Wimey

The Most Obvious 'Doctor Who 'Theory Is Probably Correct

By Dais Johnston

Journeys end with lovers meeting.

The Rebellion

Star Wars Is About To Bring Back A Forgotten And Confounding 'Andor' Character

By Dais Johnston

Kreegyr’s back. For the first time?

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.

SXSW

The 25 Movies We Can’t Wait To See At SXSW

By Lyvie Scott

From chilling horror to speculative sci-fi, keep these films on your radar.

The Hollywood Tech Issue

Pop Sci-Fi Is Finally Taking Spaceflight Science Seriously

By Ryan Britt

From Project Hail Mary to For All Mankind, reaching for the stars on our screens has never felt more urgent — or more realistic.

Rewind

One Michael Crichton Classic Created One Of The Best Alien Invasion Stories Ever

By Don Kaye

No spaceships. No ray guns. No battles. Just pure science.

Gaming

'Starship Troopers' Is Getting A Jolt Of Life From A Surprising Source

By Chrishaun Baker

Would you like to know more?

Rewind

The Megaflop That Ended Performance Capture Movies

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Did Mars really need moms?

News

'The Hunt For Gollum' Just Cast An A-Lister In A Mystery Role

By Dais Johnston

Kate Winslet signs on for the Hunt.

News

'Welcome To Derry' Season 2 Just Got A Promising Update

By Lyvie Scott

More Pennywise is coming our way.