The man who invented the Hollywood blockbuster has once again set his sights on the stars.
Steven Spielberg, the director behind Jurassic Park, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and so many other classics, is getting set to unleash his next otherworldly epic, Disclosure Day.
The announcement of the film in early 2026 immediately set off internet-wide speculation about the story and tone of the film. While the only way to learn the truth will be buying a ticket and seeing for yourself, Bloody Disgusting has tried to answer some of the most pressing questions about the upcoming film.
Reminder, this is merely an FAQ page for an alien movie. Bloody Disgusting has no official comment on the existence of life throughout the galaxy… or do we?
What We Know: Disclosure Day is an upcoming science-fiction film directed by the man who invented blockbuster storytelling, Steven Spielberg. Details are sparse but the trailers released so far suggest that Spielberg is telling another story about aliens, possibly through the lens of journalists or researchers informing humanity about the existence of life beyond Earth.
For Disclosure Day, Spielberg re-teams with writer David Koepp who also wrote the scripts for Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Some outlets have speculated that this might even be a sequel to Spielberg’s 1977 moody alien thriller Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The only way to find out will be to go see it in theaters June 12, 2026.
Official Synopsis: If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.
Release Date: June 12, 2026.
Genre: Thriller, Science-Fiction, Horror
Cast:
Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, The Devil Wears Prada)
Josh O’Connor (Challengers, Wake Up Dead Man)
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service)
Eve Hewson (Bridge of Spies, Robin Hood)
Colman Domingo (The Running Man, Wicked: For Good)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by: David Koepp
Story By: Steven Spielberg
FAQ
Who directed Disclosure Day?
Disclosure Day was created and directed by Steven Spielberg. You should check out a few of his other movies.
Who is in the cast of Disclosure Day?
Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo. This is the first time Spielberg has collaborated with any of these stars, with the exception of Colman Domingo who appeared in 2012’s Lincoln.
Will Disclosure Day play in IMAX theaters?
Yes, Disclosure Day will release in IMAX theaters on June 12, 2026.
Is there a trailer for Disclosure Day?
Yes, an official trailer for Disclosure Day was released on March 12, 2026.
Spielberg promised at CinemaCon that the entire third act of Disclosure Day is being kept out of the marketing, so it’s safe to say that many surprises are in store later this summer.
A second teaser trailer featuring a brief alien sighting is viewable here. But don’t worry, Spielberg has said that none of the marketing features anything from the third act of the movie.
Who shot Disclosure Day?
Disclosure Day was filmed by longtime Steven Spielberg collaborator Janusz Kaminski. Kaminski and Spielberg have collaborated on many other films including Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, and Minority Report.
Is Disclosure Day a sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
No one knows besides Steven Spielberg and his collaborators. In an interview with Empire, however, Emily Blunt said: “There are definitely questions posed by Close Encounters that are answered in Disclosure Day.” So make of that what you will.
Is there a Disclosure Day Reddit?
While there is a subreddit dedicated to Disclosure Day, /r/disclosureday, the Steven Spielberg subreddit, /r/Spielberg, is much more active.
Is Disclosure Day based on anything?
The official synopsis says only that Disclosure Day is based on a story by Steven Spielberg. A documentary called The Age of Disclosure premiered at the SXSW Film Festival around the time shooting began on Disclosure Day. No official link between the two films has been confirmed.
Does Steven Spielberg believe in aliens?
At the 2026 South By Southwest Film Festival, Steven Spielberg said, “I don’t know any more than any of you do, but I have a very strong suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth right now — and I made a movie about that.”
Spielberg’s fascination with extraterrestrial life began when he was a child and his father took him to view a meteor shower. Spielberg later became interested in the work of J. Allen Hynek, an astronomer who did consulting work for the U.S. Air Force with regards to the possibility of alien life. The title of Spielberg’s original alien movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, comes from Hynek’s book, The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry.
What other alien movies has Steven Spielberg made?
Steven Spielberg’s initial alien movie was 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Spielberg also directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, an original story about a young boy who meets a friendly alien, and War of the Worlds, an adaptation of H. G. Well’s science-fiction novel from 1898.
See below for official key art and cast photos for Disclosure Day.
UPDATED 4/22/26 at 5:30 p.m. EST