Ryan Britt

Ryan Britt is an editor and writer for Inverse. He covers TV, film, and books, with emphases on science fiction, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who, comics, ‘80s pop culture, ‘90s music, kids’ media, and more. Formerly, he was the entertainment editor for Fatherly.

He is also the author of three non-fiction books: "Luke Skywalker Can’t Read" (2015), “Phasers On Stun!”(2022), and the Dune history book “The Spice Must Flow” (2023); all from Plume/Dutton Books (Penguin Random House.) His other writing has been published with the New York Times, Esquire, Den of Geek, SyFy Wire, VICE, StarTrek.com and elsewhere.

Ryan is represented by the Fischer-Harbage Literary Agency and lives in Portland, Maine with his wife and daughter.

Geronimo?

Steven Moffat’s Next Doctor Who Story Might Be His Last

Could this be the end of an era?

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

'Doctor Who's Darkest Finale Changed Everything

It was Missy all along.

By Ryan Britt
TV

'Andor' Season 2 Just Sneakily Changed TIE Fighter Canon

Let’s get technical.

By Ryan Britt
Movies

The Next and Strangest Star Trek Reboot Might Finally Happen

Boldly go back.

By Ryan Britt
TV

'Alien: Earth' Won't Screw-Up Movie Canon After All

Let’s stick to the familiar.

By Ryan Britt
Force Rant

The Next Star Wars Trilogy Has a Chance to Avoid the Sequels’ Biggest Mistake

Time to move forward into a bigger galaxy.

By Ryan Britt
Hulk Smash

'Captain America: Brave New World’s Trailer Just Unleashed Its Biggest Spoiler — Or Did It?

The surprising Red Hulk reveal could actually hide a deeper mystery.

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

We Need to Talk About 'The Penguin’s Shocking Ending — And What It Means for 'Batman 2'

Here's the state of Gotham City in the final moments of the epic series.

By Ryan Britt
The Inverse Interview

Star Trek Just Settled the Klingon Debate With One Surprising Character

Discovery Klingons or TNG Klingons? What about both?

By Ryan Britt
Rumblings

The Weirdest ‘90s Sci-Fi-Horror Franchise May Finally Get the Reboot It Deserves

Sandworms, but maybe not the kind you were expecting.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

10 Years Later, 'Interstellar' Still Defies the Odds

How this epic space movie keeps getting better and better.

By Ryan Britt
Inverse Recommends

One Underrated Tom Cruise Sci-Fi Banger Just Hit Netflix

The road to Maverick arguably began right here.

By Ryan Britt
Possible Futures

'Scavengers Reign' is Dead, But We’ve Got a Trailer to Show Us What Could’ve Been

This would’ve been amazing.

By Ryan Britt
Assimilate This

Jeri Ryan Reveals the Secret Star Trek Spinoff She Refuses to Do

Captain Seven could return. But only under one condition.

By Ryan Britt
Face Hugging

Ridley Scott’s Next Alien Movie Could Fix His Messy Canon — But There's a Catch

Will the David era ever make sense?

By Ryan Britt
The Spice

Why 'Dune 3' Could — And Should — Pull From More Than One Dune Book

If Denis Villeneuve only adapts the second Frank Herbert Dune book, then we're in big trouble.

By Ryan Britt
The Inverse Interview

Star Trek’s Funniest Vulcan Has One Rule For Nailing Her Part

Gabrielle Ruiz loves T'Lyn just as much as you do.

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

How an Underdog ‘90s Sci-Fi Show Rebooted Its Future With One Shocking Change

Will the real Chosen One please stand up?

By Ryan Britt
Retrospective

'For All Mankind' Remains the Most Game-Changing Sci-Fi Show of the Century

The space race is still on.

By Ryan Britt
Tiny Robots

One Wild Star Trek AI Just Made a Surprising Comeback

The nanites are coming!

By Ryan Britt