TitleDisclosure DayDirectorSteven SpielbergCastEmily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Eve HewsonDistributorUniversal Pictures
Summer is jam-packed with some of the most exciting releases of the year, whether it is Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey or Spider-Man: Brand New Day. What makes this window even more exciting is Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, as the movie is set to mark the auteur’s return to his sci-fi, and more specifically, to his UFO roots. Considering he was responsible for pioneering the blockbusters in the first place, it’s poetic that Spielberg is one of the major attractions of this blockbuster-heavy year.
It is currently one of the most mysterious blockbusters of the year, as Spielberg and his team have kept the details intentionally vague, which also mirrors the general public’s uncertainty toward the concept of extraterrestrial life. With the excitement for Spielberg’s first UFO feature in over two decades, here’s everything that you need to know about this movie as it gradually approaches its release.
When is Disclosure Day Releasing?
The movie is currently slated to release on June 12 in theaters and IMAX. While it was originally scheduled for a May 15 premiere, Universal later pushed it into the summer window.
But with June shaping up to be a crowded month, from Scary Movie opening on the same day to Toy Story 5 arriving the following weekend and Supergirl next, it will be interesting to see how the movie performs against this stiff competition.
The Disclosure Day Cast List
A still from Disclosure Day | Credit: Universal Pictures
Steven Spielberg has assembled quite a star-studded cast for his first UFO-centric movie in decades, featuring Wake Up Dead Man star Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt in the lead roles. Both trailers released so far heavily revolve around Blunt, who appears to be at the center of the mystery that resides at the core of this story. Colman Domingo and Colin Firth are also expected to play a crucial role in this movie.
Here’s a complete overview of the major cast members:
Emily Blunt as a Kansas City TV meteorologist
Josh O’Connor
Colin Firth
Eve Hewson
Colman Domingo
Wyatt Russell
Mckenna Bridger
Elizabeth Marvel as a nun
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Michael Gaston
Elliot Villar as Agent Diaz
Tommy Martinez as Dave
Patricia Conolly as Ruth
Noah Robbins as Agent Munsey
Chavo Guerrero Jr. as Referee
Lance Archer
Brian Cage
Gabby Beans
What is Disclosure Day About?
A still from Disclosure Day | Credit: Universal Pictures
The plot of the movie has been deliberately kept under wraps, and it has only added to the mystique surrounding this UFO release. Its logline suggests a worldwide disclosure event in which ordinary people are finally made aware of the existence of extraterrestrial life. The official description reads:
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.’
Josh O’Connor has described the movie as an old-school Spielberg movie, while Colman Domingo deemed it “one of the most beautiful screenplays about humanity” (via Deadline).
I finished reading the script and I bawled. I thought it was one of the most beautiful scripts about our humanity. I think it was just the most beautiful film about our humanity, and I literally cried because Steven Spielberg believes in the possibility of the human beings we could be..
This tracks well with Spielberg’s knack for upholding the humane experience over cynicism, and fans can expect another awe-inspiring story on that front, especially given people’s growing obsession with UAP files in recent years.
Does Disclosure Day Have a Trailer?
A still from Disclosure Day | Credit: Universal Pictures
Yes. In fact, the movie has received a teaser and an official trailer so far. However, it doesn’t provide viewers with a lot of details regarding the narrative, as it’s deliberately cryptic, especially the teaser, which is heavily atmospheric and feels reminiscent of Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Here’s the official trailer:
Yes, the movie does have a trailer, and even though it doesn’t provide viewers much information about what to expect from the narrative due to its deliberately cryptic nature, it is heavily atmospheric and feels reminiscent of Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Moreover, given that the trailer has amassed over 29 million viewers (as of March 30), this further underscores the pull that Spielberg continues to have over audiences to this day.
Is Disclosure Day connected to Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
A still from Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Credit: Columbia Pictures
Although the upcoming UFO release has been billed as a standalone story, the visual parallels between its trailer and Close Encounters of the Third Kind are hard to ignore. The first teaser interestingly concludes with a supposed spaceship emerging from the clouds, and the iconography feels too similar to Close Encounters for fans to ignore. Even though it’s likely this will be its own story with little connection to the ’70s classic, fans can expect more thematic and spiritual parallels between the two.
CategoryDetailWhen will Disclosure Day release?June 12, 2026Who is leading Spielberg’s UFO movie?Emily Blunt and Josh O’ConnorWhat is the plot of the movie?It’ll revolve around the disclosure of extraterrestrial life to everyday people.Is there a trailer?Yes, one teaser and one official trailer.Does this movie have any connection to Close Encounters of the Third Kind?Although it has been billed as a standalone story, there appears to be some thematic parallels between the two.
There is still a great deal of mystique surrounding the movie, and for audiences to gain a clear understanding of what it’s really about, we’ll have to wait for its release this summer, where things will finally be made clear.
How many UFO-centric movies has Steven Spielberg directed?
Spielberg has helmed three UFO movies prior to his this outing, which include ’77’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, ’82’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and ’05’s War of the Worlds
Who penned the screenplay for this movie?
Spielberg’s longtime collaborator, David Koepp, notable for penning the script for Jurassic Park and War of the Worlds, is responsible for the upcoming UFO-centric release’s screenplay.
Why is Spielberg so attached to the concept of extraterrestrial?
The Jaws director previously expressed that his fascination with aliens and the concept of extraterrestrial beings stems from his lifelong curiosity regarding the unknown, which was also his key motivator for Jaws.
What are your expectations from this movie? Comment below!
Disclosure Day is currently slated to release on July 12, 2026.
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