Overview
- In interviews published June 7, Steven Spielberg said he believes extraterrestrials "have been here, and they are here" and described Disclosure Day as "built on a foundation of truth."
- Disclosure Day, directed by Spielberg from an original story and a David Koepp screenplay, opens in U.S. theaters on June 12 and will play in formats including 70mm and IMAX.
- The film follows a whistleblower racing to release a trove of suppressed audiovisual evidence of encounters, with Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt, Colin Firth and Colman Domingo in the cast.
- Industry outlets report a production budget near $115 million and box-office trackers project a North American opening in the $40 million to $50 million range, with break-even estimates substantially higher than the production cost.
- Studios ran tight embargoes and limited previews to preserve surprises, early reactions were largely positive, and coverage ties the movie to recent congressional hearings and Pentagon UAP document releases that have intensified public interest.