Ryan Britt

Ryan Britt is a contributing writer for Inverse. He writes about TV, film, and books, with emphases on science fiction, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who, ‘80s pop culture, ‘90s music, kids’ media, and more.

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.

Retrospective

25 Years Later, The Creators of 'Farscape' Are Ready For More

An unforgettable premise (and Jim Henson’s puppets) made a 1999 show lightyears ahead of its time.

ByRyan Britt
TV

Star Wars Just Revealed How Palpatine Accidentally Created The Rebellion

Separatist infiltration sapped the Empire’s precious strength.

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective

Could Mark Hamill Have Saved the Biggest Sci-Fi Flop of 1999?

Wing Commander could have been so much better.

ByRyan Britt
Review

'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 5 Boldly Goes Out On A High Note

The Trek series that relaunched the franchise is going out on an upbeat note.

ByRyan Britt
Long Live the Fighters

Will We See the Most Powerful 'Dune' Baby Ever Again?

Dune 2’s weirdest scene has more significance than you think.

ByRyan Britt
TV

Star Wars Just Doubled Down on its Weirdest Plot Hole, but Our Theory Could Fix It

Do you know the way to Tantiss?

ByRyan Britt
Long Live the Fighters

'Dune 2' Radically Changes Chani For the Better

Zendaya’s Chani is different than her novel counterpart. Here’s why that’s for the better.

ByRyan Britt and Hoai-Tran Bui
Long Live The Fighters

'Dune 2' Changed Its Biggest Death — Why This Matters for 'Dune 3'

This never happened to the other fellow...

ByRyan Britt
Retrospective

The Brilliantly Profane 'Repo Man' Turned Sci-Fi Into Punk Rock

Get in the car!

ByRyan Britt
Long Live The Fighters

How 'Dune 2's Radically Condensed Timeline Changes 'Dune 3'

Dune: Part Two makes one sandworm-sized change to the novel, leading to several other smaller changes.

ByRyan Britt
Movies

'Tron: Ares' Could Change the Entire Premise of 'Tron'

The third Tron movie is flipping the entire franchise on its head.

ByRyan Britt
Exclusive

Why Doesn't 'Dune 2' Have a Post-Credits Scene? Denis Villeneuve Has a Good Reason

Here's why a certain cameo doesn't happen.

ByHoai-Tran Bui and Ryan Britt
The Inverse Interview

Paul Wesley Reveals Why Men Go Wrong

The Saturn Award-winning actor just dropped a shocking horror movie on toxic masculinity.

ByRyan Britt
Long Live The Fighters

Is Tim Blake Nelson Missing From 'Dune 2'? How His Absence Quietly Changes the Book

What happened to Tim Blake Nelson?

ByRyan Britt
Star Wars

Star Wars Just Rebooted Its Weirdest Monster Ever

Is this the origin of Bor Gullet?

ByRyan Britt
Long Live the Fighters

Why Anya Taylor-Joy’s Cameo in 'Dune: Part Two' is Such a Game-Changer

“Abomination!”

ByRyan Britt
Long Live the Fighters

How the Final Shot of 'Dune: Part Two' Could Change the Whole Franchise

Here’s what it means, why it’s different from the book, and how it sets up a third movie.

ByRyan Britt
TV

40 Years Later, A Classic Cyberpunk Story Will Become The Next Big Apple TV Series

Neuromancer is finally getting the adaptation it deserves.

ByRyan Britt
Star Wars

Star Wars Is Finally Fixing The Palpatine Detail That 'The Mandalorian' Fumbled

What is Project Necromancer anyway?

ByRyan Britt
Inverse Recommends

One Scrappy Daredevil Knock-Off Brilliantly Avoids Reboot Fatigue

With Mutant Mayhem, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feel surprisingly fresh again.

ByRyan Britt