From Back to the Future to Arrival, these sci-fi masterpieces prove the future can inspire awe, hope, adventure, and wonder.

Filmmakers have shaped our perception of the unknown, and Steven Spielberg has had aliens on the mind for a while now. He even believes they have been to Earth and may still be amongst us. Will his depiction of alien lifeforms in his anticipated new film 'Disclosure Day' challenge audiences?

Lauded for technical accuracy, plausible technology, and minimal scientific liberties, these hard sci-fi films are perfect for Project Hail Mary fans.

Steven Spielberg, who made what are arguably the two preeminent films about alien encounters, returns to that well of inspiration in his newest sci-fi wonderment, Disclosure Day.