Creators: The Past is an Italian science fiction fantasy film directed by Piergiuseppe Zaia. It stars Eleonora Fani, Jennifer Mischiati, Bruce Payne and Per Fredrik Åsly in the lead roles, and features guest appearances by Gérard Depardieu and William Shatner. Zaia cowrote the screenplay with Eleonora Fani. The story is about how the destinies of mankind are being manipulated by a race of powerful extraterrestrials known as the Creators. The film was announced as the first part of a planned trilogy, with the next two installments being Creators: The Present and Creators: The Future. Principal photography began in 2014, but the film did not reach theaters before 2020. Its release in Italy eventually suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic.