The Rules of Time Travel
An Inverse special issue. New stories added daily, May 5-13, 2022.
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Back to the Future screenwriter says time travel has become “too convenient”
Co-writer Bob Gale explores Back To The Future’s massive influence on the time-travel genre.
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In 'The Time Traveler's Wife,' Steven Moffat comes full circle
“I love a bit of non-linear storytelling.”
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Scientists rank the 8 best movie time machines of all time
We quizzed physicists and engineers about the best movie and TV time machines.
3 years ago, Watchmen used time travel to explore the sinister cycles of racism
The HBO adaptation of the iconic graphic novel examines generational trauma via time alteration.
5 years ago, Happy Death Day did one revolutionary thing no time-travel movie had done before
This slasher cuts a little bit deeper.
6 years later, the most underrated time travel game deserves a sequel
Time is Power.
13 years later, the most cerebral time-travel game ever made still holds up
A deadly mind game.
20 years ago, H.G. Wells’ great-grandson reimagined a time travel classic
For The Time Machine’s 20th anniversary, Simon Wells gets candid about remaking an iconic sci-fi adventure.
33 years ago, Keanu Reeves made the smartest time-travel movie ever — and also the dumbest
An unlikely duo leads one of the most thought-provoking takes on time travel.
Coherence’s James Ward Byrkit plots his next indie science-fiction sensation
Following a successful Kickstarter, the filmmaker is making Shatter Belt one episode at a time.
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5 video games that changed time travel forever
The ultimate power fantasy.
How Wil Wheaton became Star Trek’s own “Time Lord”
The Star Trek icon and friend to geeks everywhere reflects on his time-traveling role.
The best sci-fi thriller on Netflix reveals a provocative spin on time travel
Can you really kill your future self? Experts explain.
10 best time travel movies ever, ranked
The complicated history of time travel in 10 movies.
Real-life time travel hinges on this one controversial scientific theory
Time travel is full of contradictions, but one popular sci-fi concept could resolve them all.
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Outer Range’s “truly epic” finale is more than just time-travel twists
For creator Brian Watkins, his sci-fi western was always just about the people.
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Lightyear might be the most realistic time-travel movie ever made — here’s why
Pixar’s newest movie is a futuristic throwback that’s equal parts cutting-edge science and nostalgia.
You need to watch the best time-travel epic ever on Netflix ASAP
'Outlander' weaves a sci-fi tapestry made of time-travel, love, and action like no other show. There's no better time than now to watch this epic romance on Netflix.
You need to watch the most unique time-travel epic ASAP
This Marvel movie doesn’t need any more recognition, but its handling of time travel is frankly remarkable.
You need to watch this genre-warping time-loop anime on HBO Max
Re:Zero subverts the tired rules of fantasy anime
You need to watch the most ingenious time-travel thriller on HBO Max ASAP
This little flick proves that big budgets are often just obstacles.
You need to watch the most thrilling South Korean time-travel movie on Netflix ASAP
If you’re tired of simple causality loops, this time travel show will up the difficulty — and the drama.
You have to watch the most underrated time travel show on Hulu ASAP
The famous 1995 movie is for cinephiles. But the SyFy 12 Monkeys reboot is for science fiction fans.
You need to stream the most overlooked time-travel movie ASAP
This 1995 Disney movie would be a generational classic -- if only it were given a chance.
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How Time Traveler's Wife became TV’s most intimate time-travel show
The team behind The Time Traveler’s Wife share what makes the HBO sci-fi drama so personal.
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How Chinese and Korean Dramas invented a new time-travel approach
Transmigration dramas put a new spin on time travel.
Outer Range star Tamara Podemski explains her cliffhanger ending and Season 2 hopes
Tamara Podemski shares new details about Sheriff Joy’s motivations.
The new Doctor Who is a historic first for the sci-fi series
Ncuti Gatwa has been handed the keys to the TARDIS for Season 14 of the long-running series.
'BotW 2' voice actor accidentally teases a wild spoiler about Link's fate
Outer Range does time travel better than Back to the Future for one brilliant reason
What happens when you don’t have a time machine?
Star Trek: Picard just permanently changed the timeline and there’s no going back
How many different Borg Queens are alive in 2024?
Outer Range is like if Stranger Things was western. Except that it’s so much more
Here's why the Upside Down isn't like Josh Brolin's giant hole in spacetime.
Jodie Whittaker’s 'Doctor Who' replacement will be revealed before her final episode
The era of the 13th Doctor is almost over. Here's what to expect.
You need to watch the best indie time-travel thriller before it leaves Netflix this week
This 2017 movie combines real-time travel theory with a classic horror movie formula to make a thrilling cross-genre hit. Here's why you need to watch 'Time Trap' before it leaves Netflix.
'Russian Doll' Season 2 review: Netflix’s best time travel series returns with a twist
Netflix's mind-bending series jumps its already sky-high bar with a intergenerational sci-fi story.
You need to watch the most underrated time travel movie before it leaves Netflix next week
This adorable time travel dramedy uses the sci-fi subgenre in a new and inventive way, slowly building to huge consequences all the while. Watch 'About Time' on Netflix while you still can.
23 years later, Square Enix's riskiest sequel still has goofy charm to spare
Inverse score: 7/10
You need to watch the most disorienting time travel movie for free online ASAP
A humanizing and disorienting time travel adventure, this classic redefines what it means to be a hero.
15 years ago, one Disney sci-fi movie changed time travel forever
Keep going forward.
You need to watch the most original time travel movie on Netflix ASAP
Smart time travel with a sharp message, this sci-fi flick is worth watching and ruminating on.
You need to watch the best time-travel thriller on Netflix ASAP
A time-travel movie that works because it tells you to ignore the technicalities and focus on its beating heart.
The Adam Project review: Or, why I just can’t stand Ryan Reynolds
Netflix's latest sci-fi movie seems crafted to please pretty much everyone. So why did I hate it?
