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

The Alien franchise has been a fascinating way to look at the past 45 years of Hollywood blockbusters. The first film was directed by an up-and-coming auteur who remains a prolific filmmaker decades later. In between, we got sequels that ranged from great ...

The idea behind Steven Spielberg’s latest film, “Disclosure Day,” has a ripped-from-the-headlines origin story. The auteur, 79, is reuniting with one of his favorite genres for his 37th movie: science fiction.

Nothing is as it seems in the Alienuniverse — including its fictional timeline. For over 40 years, the Xenomorph has terrorized audiences with seven films, two Alien vs. Predator crossover movies and a show, Alien: Earth. The prequel, which premiered on ...

Father Dan Reehil, a Roman Catholic priest and exorcist with the Diocese of Nashville, earlier this week floated the concept of movies being formally cursed amid reports that Steven Spielberg claimed his new alien film "Disclosure Day" may shake the faith of Christians.

Alien: Earth, the prequel to the iconic 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien, is nearly here, and it has fans wondering about what they need to watch before catching it. While the series has been praised as a good watch on its own, having some context and a sense ...