Steven Spielberg has delved deep into the world of aliens once more. He’s back, and totally on form with his upcoming film Disclosure Day.
The 2026 movie marks the renowned director’s, celebrated for War of the Worlds, ET, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, first film since 2022’s semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, which gained seven Oscar nominations.
So, just what do we know about the project, which boasts a seriously starry cast?
Plot
Disclosure Day marks yet another collaboration between director Spielberg and writer David Koepp, who previously worked together on Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The film sees a star-studded cast deal with the discovery of aliens.
Spielberg has a longstanding fascination with space, previously saying: ‘When I was just a little kid, I remember developing a real curiosity about the sky at night and what’s happening up there. And also, not the possibility, but the guarantee that there is life off this planet.’
An official logline for the film reads: ‘If you found out you 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.’
Koepp called the film ‘a very emotional experience’.
Cast
Emily Blunt leads the cast as a Kansas City weather presenter who, in the teaser trailer for the film, begins making strange alien-like sounds while on air.
Meanwhile, we see Colin Firth’s character wired up to a machine, looking distressed. The Crown actor Josh O’Connor, who is dating Irish actress Alison Oliver, portrays a truth-seeking character, determined to give ‘full disclosure to the whole world, all at once’.
We also spotted our very own Eve Hewson, fresh off the back of her appearance in Adam Sandler and George Clooney’s Netflix film, Jay Kelly, in the teaser trailer.
Colman Domingo, who stars in Netflix’s Four Seasons, also stars in the upcoming film.
What has the cast said?
In a recent interview, Josh O’Connor gushed: ‘It’s like old-school Spielberg. I think people will be excited.’
Elsewhere, before filming started, Colman Domingo said: ‘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.’
Speaking to Empire, Emily Blunt teased: ‘Definitely answers some of the questions posed in Close Encounters.’
Release date
Disclosure Day is set for release on June 12, 2026.
What are people saying about it?
The early verdict is in, and critics are lauding Disclosure Day as Spielberg’s ‘best film in 20 years’. Wow, what a claim!
One X user wrote: ‘It’s a hypnotic, captivating UFO thriller that completely disarms your soul. A bold screenplay by Koepp. Blunt & O’Connor form a magnetic and beautifully human couple. The best performances of both their careers. An astonishing masterpiece. You won’t blink!’
Another penned: ‘I loved Disclosure Day. A dense roller coaster ride blending chase film, love story, & mystery, all wrapped in sci-fi wonder. It’s Spielberg’s best film in 20 years, filled w/ all the magic that makes his films so special, plus an all-time character/performance by Emily Blunt.’
And, if you needed a third opinion, someone else said: ‘It’s ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! Truly something special. I was hanging onto every word, captivated by the story as it all played out. The score perfectly elevates every single scene. Part mystery, part Twilight Zone, something new entirely. I shed a tear at the end. WOW.’
