There may be no upcoming 2026 film surrounded by more intrigue than Disclosure Day and Universal Pictures is clearly leaning into that mystery. Timed to the world’s biggest television stage, the first full trailer for Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated UFO epic aired during Super Bowl LX. Offering audiences their most revealing look yet at a project that has, until now, thrived on secrecy.
When the filmmaker who defined the modern blockbuster returns to original science fiction. And to one of his most enduring obsessions which the footage doesn’t need to explain itself. It only needs to invite.
A Spielberg Swing, Backed By Legacy and Confidence
Disclosure Day marks Spielberg’s return to large-scale, idea-driven sci-fi. Territory that previously gave audiences Close Encounters of the Third Kind and War of the Worlds. Universal, the studio Spielberg has earned 17 Academy Awards with across his career, is betting once again that trust, tone, and spectacle can outweigh exposition.
The Super Bowl trailer reflects that confidence. It doesn’t rush to define the story. Instead, it poses a question that lingers long after the spot ends:
“If you found out we weren’t alone… would that frighten you?”
The answer, it suggests, belongs not to a select few but to seven billion people.
An Elite Creative Team Reassembled
Based on an original idea from Spielberg, Disclosure Day is written by frequent collaborator David Koepp, marking their fifth project together. Their shared history includes Jurassic Park, The Lost World, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A résumé that quietly reassures audiences this story is in experienced hands.
Behind the camera, Spielberg reunites with trusted collaborators like Janusz Kamiński, cinematographer, Kristie Macosko Krieger, producer, and John Williams, composer who is returning after walking back his planned retirement following Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. It’s a creative reunion designed to deliver scale, emotion, and awe in equal measure.
A Cast Built For Gravity, Not Gimmicks
Leading the film are Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor, joined by an amazing cast that includes Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, and Eve Hewson. The casting signals seriousness over spectacle — performers known for emotional depth rather than blockbuster theatrics. That choice reinforces the film’s central tension. This isn’t just about extraterrestrial life. It’s about humanity’s reaction to undeniable truth.
The Countdown To Disclosure
Universal Pictures will release Disclosure Day exclusively in theaters on Friday, June 12th. Until then, the studio is letting curiosity do the work and the Super Bowl trailer makes sure that the curiosity is now global. The truth is coming. And this summer, it belongs to everyone.