These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Illumination is heading into outer space with its next animated adventure, and the first trailer for Not Alone has officially ...

Disney's nostalgic, space fantasy treasure-hunting adventure series is the perfect weekend binge. All eight episodes are ...

Not Alone 's first teaser trailer highlights the budding romance between the two, complete with flirting, blushing, and the ...

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was a global phenomenon that spawned many knockoffs, with films like Purple People Eater, Badi, ...

What's with all the boring montages of Jedi and superheroes? It's time to resurrect a lost art.

Brian Johnson, the special effects pioneer behind Space: 1999, Alien, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Aliens, has died.

A long time ago (1977, to be precise), the original "Star Wars" saga was born. What began with "A New Hope" quickly evolved into one of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time, now with 12 ...

Dune: Part Two, 1917, Lincoln, Dunkirk, Avatar, There Will Be Blood, and more make up our list of the best epic movies of the ...