We are coming close to one inevitable moment: Disclosure Day.
What if you found out we weren’t alone— what if someone showed you, proved it to you—would that frighten you? This summer, that question belongs to all of us. The truth no longer lives in the shadows or in whispers on the internet. The truth belongs to seven billion people.
Universal Pictures is launching a bold new original event film from legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, inviting audiences everywhere to imagine what happens when first contact is no longer a theory, but a headline. Disclosure Day isn’t just another sci-fi thriller; it’s a global story about fear, wonder and what it means to be human when we finally learn we are not alone.
What Is Disclosure Day About?
Photo Credit: Emily Blunt in DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.
Disclosure Day is a high-stakes sci‑fi thriller about alien first contact and the moment humanity discovers it is not alone in the universe. The film explores how ordinary people, world leaders and the entire planet react when the truth can no longer be denied and the mystery of extraterrestrial life becomes a worldwide reality.
A New Spielberg Event
Disclosure Day is created and directed by Steven Spielberg, the top-grossing director of all time and one of the most influential storytellers in cinema history. From Jaws and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial to the Indiana Jones franchise and Jurassic Park, Spielberg has redefined what a cinematic event can be for generations.
Among his many honors, Spielberg is a three-time Academy Award® winner, including Oscars® for Best Director and Best Picture for Schindler’s List, and Best Director for Saving Private Ryan. His most recent film, The Fabelmans, released by Universal in 2022, earned seven Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture, Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress.
With Disclosure Day, Spielberg returns to the kind of high-stakes, big-idea storytelling that has thrilled audiences worldwide for decades—this time asking what happens when the entire planet must confront the truth at once.
A Stellar Cast Led by Emily Blunt
Bringing this story to life is an acclaimed ensemble cast of award-winning and fan-favorite actors:
- Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place) – SAG Award winner and Oscar® nominee
- Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown) – Emmy and Golden Globe winner
- Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman franchise) – Oscar® winner
- Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters, The Perfect Couple)
- Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Rustin) – two-time Oscar® nominee
- Together, they anchor a human, emotional story set against the backdrop of a world-changing alien revelation.
The Story Behind the Script
Disclosure Day is based on an original story by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by David Koepp. Koepp is no stranger to high-octane, imaginative filmmaking—his previous collaborations with Spielberg include the screenplays for Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, films that together have earned more than $3 billion worldwide.
Koepp also penned the script for 2025’s Jurassic World Rebirth, further cementing his legacy as one of blockbuster cinema’s most successful screenwriters. His partnership with Spielberg on Disclosure Day promises a tense, gripping and thought-provoking sci‑fi thriller.
Powerhouse Producers
Disclosure Day is produced by five-time Academy Award® nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger (The Fabelmans, West Side Story) and Steven Spielberg for Amblin Entertainment. The film’s executive producers are Adam Somner and Chris Brigham, whose combined experience spans some of the most ambitious and acclaimed films of recent years.
With this team behind the camera, Disclosure Day is crafted as a true cinematic event—built for the big screen and designed to ignite conversation long after the credits roll.
Film Details
- Title: Disclosure Day
- Genre: Thriller / Sci‑Fi / Alien First Contact
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Story By: Steven Spielberg
- Screenplay By: David Koepp
- Producers: Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg
- Executive Producers: Adam Somner, Chris Brigham
- Cast: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo
This summer, when the truth finally arrives, the question won’t be if you believe—only how you’ll live with what you now know.
