Most alien invasion stories follow a similar formula: a massive force from beyond the stars arrives on Earth, intending to conquer or destroy it — writer’s choice. Humanity is usually outnumbered at first due to the invaders’ superior technology and firepower, but eventually manages to turn the tide by uncovering the aliens’ weaknesses. The one filmmaker who seems to have a gift for aliens descending upon Earth is Steven Spielberg, whether it’s his gritty take on H.G. Wells‘s War of the Worlds or his sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day. But 15 years after it premiered, one of Spielberg’s best alien invasion stories remains his 52-episode sci-fi epic, Falling Skies.
15 Years Later, Steven Spielberg’s 52-Episode Sci-Fi Is Still Worth Revisiting
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