Ryan Britt

Ryan Britt is the features editor for Inverse. He covers TV, film, spaceflight and books, with emphases on science fiction history, Star Trek, Dune, Star Wars, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Doctor Who, comics, ‘80s pop culture, and fantasy. 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 Spice Must Flow’ (2023); all from Plume/Dutton Books (Penguin Random House).

His other writing has been published with Men’s Journal, the New York Times, Esquire, Den of Geek!, SyFy Wire, VICE, Clarkesworld, Reactor, StarTrek.com, and elsewhere.

Vision All Along

'VisionQuest' Trailer Promises To End Marvel’s Boldest Trilogy, With A Star Trek-ish Twist

The long-awaited WandaVision spinoff brings back Vision and his evil dad, too.

By Dais Johnston and Ryan Britt
The Force

'Ahsoka' Season 2 Trailer Reveals Split Timeline — And Major Legends Reboot

We're getting 'Heir to the Empire' and 'The Clone Wars' live action all at once.

By Ryan Britt
X-News

Marvel Confirms Rebooted X-Men Cast, Reveals 2028 Release Date

The rumors were true. Mostly.

By Dais Johnston and Ryan Britt
Spoilers

Star Trek Just Remade A Perfect Movie Into A Sci-Fi Parable

Strange New Worlds goes full Casablanca, and thankfully, leaves the jokes in the airlock.

By Ryan Britt
The Force

Why 'The Ninth Jedi' Changed Lightsabers As We Know Them

It's more than just a cool space sword.

By Ryan Britt
Blu-rays

'Project Hail Mary' Is Finally Available To Buy on 4K Blu-ray

Here’s what to know about the home video version of Project Hail Mary.

By Ryan Britt
Movie Trek

The Star Trek Movies Are Quietly Returning To Theaters — With A Twist

The first four theatrical Star Trek films will each get perfect episode pairings.

By Ryan Britt
Exclusive

Is Scotty Star Trek's Most Normal Character?

Martin Quinn reflects on the Final Frontier's working-class hero.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

Does 'Heavy Metal' Hold Up?

Let’s talk about why this movie exists at all.

By Ryan Britt
Spoilers

'Strange New Worlds' Just Gave Us Star Trek's Version Of 'The Hangover'

So, Kirk lives rent-free in Spock’s head.

By Ryan Britt
Review

'The Ninth Jedi' Is The Most Ingenious Star Wars Reboot In Years

No canon? No problem.

By Ryan Britt
Spidey Sense

'Spider-Man' Has Never Failed At The Box Office This Century. But Why?

Let’s talk about Spidey’s true power: printing money.

By Ryan Britt
Lost Classics

'Babylon 5' Is Back. But There's A Catch

The last best hope is..YouTube?

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

47 Years Later, An Iconic 'Doctor Who' Epic Relies On One Secret Weapon

Let’s talk about the “most important punch in history.”

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

55 Years Ago, Charlton Heston Proved He Was The King Of Depressing Sci-Fi Madness

Is The Omega Man a spiritual prequel to the Apes films?

By Ryan Britt
Subspace Chatter

Next Star Trek Movie Could Follow 'Dungeons & Dragons' Winning Formula — But There’s A Catch

A Trek that “no one has seen before.”

By Ryan Britt
Trek Family

'Strange New Worlds' Just Unpacked Jim Kirk's Saddest Chapter

Kirk family drama is foundational in Trek lore.

By Ryan Britt
Tears in the Rain

Why 'Blade Runner 2099' Season 1 Won’t Lead To Season 2

The story of Replicants and Humans has a termination date.

By Ryan Britt
Review

'Batman: Caped Crusader' Doubles Down On Its Anachronistic, Noir Charm

The spiritual sequel to Batman: The Animated Series doubles down on its anachronistic, noir charm.

By Ryan Britt
Rewind

25 Years Later, I'm Still Thinking About The Ending Of The Marky Mark 'Planet of the Apes'

Is this dumb twist actually great?

By Ryan Britt