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Spielberg Debuts New ‘Disclosure Day’ Footage at CinemaCon and Pledges Trailers Hide the Finale

The presentation doubles as a call for longer theatrical exclusivity.

Overview

  • Universal screened an extended look Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, giving theater owners fresh footage and a brief glimpse of the film’s aliens before the June 12 release.
  • Spielberg told the crowd that no marketing includes material from the third act to preserve surprises for audiences, especially kids who memorize trailers.
  • He said the story is closer to truth than fiction and focuses on how the world responds to clear proof of non‑human intelligent life.
  • The director accepted the MPA’s America250 award and pushed for longer theatrical runs, praising Universal’s 45‑day window and asking for 60 or even 120 days while urging studios to back more original films.
  • Disclosure Day stars Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor with Colin Firth and Colman Domingo, is written by David Koepp from a story by Spielberg, and marks his return to alien tales after War of the Worlds.