Steven Spielberg Tells Hollywood to Make Original Movies as 'Disclosure Day' Hits CinemaCon
Key Points:
- Steven Spielberg premiered a new trailer for his upcoming summer blockbuster "Disclosure Day" at CinemaCon, marking his return to sci-fi after a decade focused on personal dramas and prestige films.
- The film centers on extraterrestrial visitors and a government conspiracy, featuring a star-studded cast including Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, and Colin Firth, with a script by David Koepp.
- Spielberg emphasized the film’s basis in recent UFO revelations and expressed his belief in intelligent life beyond Earth, suggesting the movie will provoke many questions about this topic.
- At CinemaCon, Spielberg urged studios to extend theatrical release windows and invest in original stories rather than relying on reboots and franchises, praising Universal's recent move to lengthen exclusive cinema runs.
- "Disclosure Day" is set to open on June 12, testing whether audiences are ready for original sci-fi content outside of established comic book or video game adaptations.