The Spielberg film that left me most confused and disappointed. Originally conceived by fellow legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, this project soon turned into a dream collabora ...

The quality and scope of his films make any attempt to rank them a fool’s errand: nevertheless, that’s exactly what I’ve tried to do below ...

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

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Sega and Creative Assembly have finally officially revealed Alien: Isolation 2 with a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026. While the trailer stops short of announcing a release date or even a release ...

The White House is mocking the idea of the U.S. retaining secrets involving alien encounters by launching a space-themed website that touts the arrests of immigrants unauthorized to live in the U.S.

Many of the top contenders are onstage right now. Here’s a guide to help you navigate the field and find tickets. By Laura Collins-Hughes In the run-up to the Tony Awards, this is the time to figure ...

For centuries, the Ark of the Covenant, the sacred gold-plated chest said to contain the Ten Commandments, has been one of the greatest mysteries in religious history. The object, which once ...

The Pentagon has released another batch of ‘UFO Files’ with footage of unknown objects in the sky—here are the most common alien theories, explained. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn ...

When movie sequels do mostly the same thing as the original, audiences tend not to like it. When a sequel gets bolder, like how Aliens took the universe in a bold new direction and became one of the ...

Among the films to have made their world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is the latest from South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin. Previously the mastermind behind the likes of The Wailing ...