

He also recalled working with astrophysicists and NASA scientists to truly nail the "unknowability" of alien life, reflected on his work with the X-Men franchise and more. He shared how classic sci-fi like War of the Worlds, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Lost inspired his approach to the show and why he needed his characters to be more important than the sci-fi elements. Speaking to CBR, Invasion creator and longtime X-Men producer Simon Kinberg explained what sets his series apart from other alien invasion stories.

As they go about their day-to-day lives, they suddenly find their entire world turned upside down by mysterious - and extraterrestrial - circumstances, which upend their families, their beliefs and their view of humanity at large. 22, follows several characters scattered across the world in the midst of an alien invasion. The original sci-fi series, which will launch with its first three episodes beginning Friday, Oct.

An alien Invasion is coming to Apple TV+.
