As Jake embarks on his mission, he encounters an alien spaceship and meets the alien, Nanu (played by Djimon Hounsou), who turns out to be the last of his kind. The aliens, it turns out, have been observing Earth for some time and have crash-landed on Earth centuries ago.

In 2011, the sci-fi western genre received a significant boost with the release of "Cowboys and Aliens," a film that brought together two seemingly disparate elements - the rugged, lawless world of the American Wild West and the futuristic, otherworldly concept of alien life. Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie took audiences on a thrilling ride through a reimagined history where extraterrestrial beings crash-landed on Earth, specifically in the dusty, sun-scorched lands of New Mexico in the late 19th century.

The film's visual effects were created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), who seamlessly blended practical and CGI elements to bring the aliens and their spaceship to life. The result was a visually stunning film that transported audiences to a fantastical version of the Wild West.