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Spielberg's “Disclosure Day” Debuts June 12 Amid UFO Hearings

6/11/2026

Summary

O'Connor Whistleblows

Disclosure Day opens in theaters on June 12, 2026.
Steven Spielberg directs and receives story credit while David Koepp writes the screenplay.
The film stars Josh O'Connor as whistleblower Daniel Kellner, Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, and Colin Firth as Wardex CEO Noah Scanlon.
The release coincides with congressional UFO hearings and newly released Pentagon documents.
Critics praise Blunt’s performance but describe the film as under-developed relative to Spielberg’s earlier alien classics.

Summary

Spielberg Co-writes

Disclosure Day holds an 84 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 138 critic reviews.
The film was shot largely on 35 mm film and includes a new score by composer John Williams.
Steven Spielberg co-wrote the screenplay with longtime collaborator David Koepp.
Metacritic assigns the film a score of 74 based on 47 reviews.

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O'Connor Whistleblows

Disclosure Day opens in theaters on June 12, 2026.
Steven Spielberg directs and receives story credit while David Koepp writes the screenplay.
The film stars Josh O'Connor as whistleblower Daniel Kellner, Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild, and Colin Firth as Wardex CEO Noah Scanlon.
The release coincides with congressional UFO hearings and newly released Pentagon documents.
Critics praise Blunt’s performance but describe the film as under-developed relative to Spielberg’s earlier alien classics.

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