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Steven Spielberg's sci‑fi film Disclosure Day opens 2026
Steven Spielberg’s newest science‑fiction thriller, Disclosure Day, arrives in 2026. The film follows a secretive government program, WARDEX, that has concealed evidence of extraterrestrial life. When cyber‑security expert Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) steals documents proving alien contact, he becomes a target of the powerful organization.
Emily Blunt stars as TV meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, who suddenly gains telepathic abilities after a mysterious incident. Colin Firth portrays WARDEX chief Noah Scanlon, who seeks to keep the truth hidden, while Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson and others round out a cast that drives a conspiracy‑thriller narrative about humanity’s readiness for the disclosure of alien existence.
Critics describe the movie as “Spielberg’s most ambitious sci‑fi adventure since Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Early estimates project a $35 million opening in North America and about $65 million worldwide against a $115 million budget. The film premiered in Denmark’s MovieHouse Hjørring and has already garnered strong reviews, with an 85 % Rotten Tomatoes score.