Chilean screenwriter and sci-fi author Julio Rojas, known for the popular audio series ‘Caso 63,’ and director Miguel León, recognized for ‘El Secreto del Doctor Grinberg’ (2020) and Netflix’s ‘La Dama del Silencio’ (2023), have spent the past two years investigating Billy Meier, one of the most mysterious and controversial figures in UFO studies.

They are collaborating with Maquina Vega, a new production company based in Los Angeles and Mexico City. The company is a partnership between Gary “Gaz” Alazraki of ‘Father of the Bride’ fame and producer Alisa Tager. Together, they are creating a documentary titled ‘I Want to Believe,’ which aims to provide a deep and unique exploration of Meier’s extraordinary and often questionable claims about extraterrestrials.

Billy Meier, born in Switzerland in 1937, says his encounters with extraterrestrials began when he was only five years old. In the 1970s, he gained widespread attention with his striking photographs of...