The ‘70s and ‘80s were a major turning point for science fiction. Star Wars revitalized the genre and turned it into one of Hollywood’s main box office draws, inspiring a wave of films that are still shaping sci-fi today. Then, in the late ‘70s, Ridley Scott threw down the gauntlet with Alien, taking a clear step away from the optimism that had once permeated these stories and instead infusing it with corporate anxiety and untrustworthy artificial intelligence. It was a signal for things to come.