With 'Project Hail Mary' opening in theaters, here are several essential films that explore the strange, high-stakes ...

Movies like "Disclosure Day" and "Project Hail Mary" renew our fascination with extraterrestrials and the idea that humankind is not alone in the universe.

The cross-species friendship powers this touching film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It has been described as 'E.T.' meets 'Interstellar' but that doesn't hint at its humanity.

Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg confirmed that he strongly suspects that aliens exist in a recent keynote interview at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin on Friday, March 13, 2026. The ...

Ryan Gosling's "Project Hail Mary" costar is a high-maintenance creature with his own "glam squad." The actor introduces us to Rocky, a lovable alien.

“I have a very strong suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth right now,” the filmmaker said during a keynote interview at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin on Friday, March 13 ...

Jurassic Park feels connected to the original movie because it came out not long after and had much of the same team behind it, and Jurassic World did bring some awe to the table in terms of there ...

From the daily newsletter: a conversation with our critic about the exasperating crowd-pleaser “Project Hail Mary.” ...

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate ...

The last time Drew Goddard adapted one of Andy Weir’s books, it earned him an Oscar nomination. Plus, “The Martian,” the film that Goddard wrote, was a blockbuster hit. But when he got the call to ...

Project Hail Mary — is opening this week worldwide. Does it bring that delicious science-reality to science fiction? Is science once again the hero? Simply put, yes! Science reality is back in an epic ...