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

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ever since H.G. Wells released "War of the Worlds" in 1898, popular culture has been fascinated by alien invasion stories. For over a century, ...

Don’t expect a straightforward timeline, because continuity is a mess with the Alien and Predator timelines (even if, as in this list, you choose to ignore tie-in comics, novels, and games). Predator: ...

Steven Spielberg returns to alien storytelling with Disclosure Day, a global thriller exploring what happens when humanity learns we are not alone. It is a premise that feels distinctly Spielbergian.

While many actors have taken on leading roles in the Alien and Predator franchises over the years, the most iconic stars of these stories are still Sigourney Weaver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Weaver ...