Universal Pictures Drops New Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Latest Alien Sci-Fi 'Disclosure Day'
The legendary director returns with a star-studded UFO thriller led by Emily Blunt.
Summary
- Universal Pictures released the first full-length trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day during Super Bowl LX
- The film stars Emily Blunt as a meteorologist caught in a global event involving the revelation of extraterrestrial life
- Set for a June 12, 2026 release, the movie marks a reunion for Spielberg with screenwriter David Koepp and composer John Williams
Steven Spielberg has officially returned to the genre that defined his career. During the Super Bowl on Sunday, Universal Pictures unveiled the extensive new trailer for Disclosure Day, a high-stakes sci-fi thriller that envisions humanity’s first contact with alien life not as a secret invasion, but as a breaking news event. Starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, the film poses a terrifying question to its audience, “If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?” The spot teased a chaotic, ground-level view of a world grappling with the sudden confirmation of extraterrestrial existence.
The trailer centers on Emily Blunt’s character, a Kansas City TV meteorologist who becomes an unlikely conduit for the “disclosure.” Footage shows her unraveling on live television, muttering strange sounds and appearing possessed by an unseen force, sparking a global frenzy. Parallel to her story is Josh O’Connor’s character, who is depicted as a whistleblower desperate to release government material long shrouded in secrecy. “Full disclosure to the whole world. All at once,” he declares in the clip, setting the stage for a race against time to reveal the truth to seven billion people.
Visually, the film promises the kind of spectacle Spielberg is known for. The Super Bowl spot featured heart-pounding set pieces, including a sequence where Blunt and O’Connor jump from a moving train and a glimpse of a massive UFO emerging through the clouds. The supporting cast is equally impressive, with Colin Firth shown strapped to a chair undergoing a terrifying transformation, alongside appearances by Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson, and Wyatt Russell. The screenplay is penned by David Koepp, marking his first collaboration with Spielberg since War of the Worlds (2005) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
The project is being positioned as a major cinematic event, not just for its subject matter but for its creative team. In addition to Koepp’s script, the film features a score by legendary composer John Williams, extending their historic 50-year partnership. With a plot that blends the awe of Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the modern paranoia of a post-truth world, Disclosure Day aims to be the definitive blockbuster of the summer.
Check out the trailer above. Disclosure Day arrives in theaters worldwide on June 12, 2026.
