Whether he meant to or not, Steven Spielberg has been trying to convince the world of alien existence for over 40 years. He’s donated money to research programs. He’s discussed the issue with presidents. And now, with “Disclosure Day,” his first directorial offering in four years, which is expected to bring in more than $90 million globally in its opening weekend, he’s made yet another pitch to the moviegoing public.
“I always had a core belief that we are not alone in the universe,” Spielberg said in an interview about the film. “I came into this world really believing that it would be impossible to think – and rather conceited to think – that we are the only intelligent life in the universe.”
“Disclosure Day” takes that idea and runs with it — literally — in a breathless sci-fi thriller about the day the world learns that a government entity has had decades-long contact with extraterrestrial beings. Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo play whistleblowers who try to outrun those who aim to keep the secret. Emily Blunt stars as a local meteorologist who finds herself at the center of the action.
In the process of filming, some of its stars were even convinced of Spielberg’s point of view, including Domingo, who told CNN he’s fully on board.
