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Steven Spielberg's Sci‑Fi Thriller 'Disclosure Day' Debuts

Steven Spielberg directs the new film "Disclosure Day" (Polish title "Dzień objawienia"), scheduled for worldwide theatrical release on 10 June 2026. The movie concludes an informal trilogy that began with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and continued with "E.T.", exploring humanity’s hidden contact with extraterrestrials. It is co‑written by longtime collaborator David Koepp, shot by Polish cinematographer Janusz Kamiński, and scored by John Williams in their 30th joint project.

The plot follows Daniel Kellner (Josh O'Connor), a cyber‑security expert who helped conceal evidence of alien intelligence, and Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt), a Kansas City weather presenter who becomes a whistle‑blower. Together they steal and release secret recordings that expose a decades‑long Pentagon and corporate cover‑up. Supporting characters include corporate operative Hugo (Colman Domingo) and its head Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth). The film blends science‑fiction, spy thriller and social commentary, examining how the revelation of extraterrestrial life could upheave society.

"Disclosure Day" is produced by Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment and marks Spielberg’s return to the genre that defined his career, featuring high‑profile cast and crew while tackling contemporary anxieties about government secrecy and global crises.