Disclosure Day Interview Archive

Every interview with the cast and crew - quotes, transcripts, and video links

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"There is more truth than fiction in this film."
- Spielberg, CinemaCon April 15, 2026
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"Questions posed by Close Encounters are answered in Disclosure Day."
- Emily Blunt, Empire June 2026
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"What people are calling UAPs are actually humans from further down the timeline."
- Spielberg, CinemaCon theory
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"I cried reading this script. Multiple times."
- Colman Domingo
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"Seven billion people deserve the truth."
- Josh O'Connor (in film)
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"It comes out of the gate very fast."
- Spielberg, Empire June 2026
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April 2026 — CinemaCon & Empire Cover Story

The biggest press cycle of the campaign

CinemaCon / Multiple outlets April 15, 2026 Stage Appearance
Spielberg's First-Ever CinemaCon Stage — Alien Reveal + Standing Ovation

Key Quotes

"What I can tell you is that there is more truth than fiction in this film."
On what the movie is actually about
"The hopeful theory is that what people are calling UAPs are actually humans, further down the timeline, coming back to visit the past. Think about what that means. We made it. We're still here."
The time-travel theory
"There are surprises in the third act that I would like audiences to experience with the lights down and their phones off."
On spoiler protection

Colman Domingo introduced Spielberg to a standing ovation at Caesars Palace. Universal rolled the first sustained look at the film, including the first partial reveal of the alien creature. Spielberg delivered the campaign's defining line.

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Empire Magazine April 2026 (June issue) Cover Story — Full Cast
Empire's Disclosure Day Cover: Spielberg + Blunt + O'Connor + Firth + Domingo + Hewson + Koepp

Key Quotes

"There are definitely questions posed by Close Encounters that are answered in Disclosure Day."
Emily Blunt on the Close Encounters connection
"Noah is not a villain. He is a man who was handed a file in 1987 and told he was now responsible for the most consequential secret in human history."
Colin Firth on Wardex CEO Noah Scanlon
"It's old-school Spielberg. There is a car chase in this film that is going to melt people."
Josh O'Connor on tone
"The same gate is open in both films."
Screenwriter David Koepp on the Close Encounters connection

Empire's June 2026 issue dedicates a full feature package to the film. Every principal cast member and the screenwriter sit down. Blunt's "Close Encounters questions answered" line goes global inside 48 hours.

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Empire Exclusive April 17, 2026 Tone Reveal
Spielberg: "This Movie Comes Out Of The Gate Very Fast"

Key Quotes

"This movie comes out of the gate very fast. People who are expecting another slow-burn first act — this is not that movie."
Spielberg reframes the film as an action thriller
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Steven Spielberg

Director

Empire Magazine January 2026 Cover Story
"Disclosure Day Is My Most Personal Sci-Fi Film"

Key Quotes

"I've been waiting almost 50 years to tell this story. Close Encounters was about the wonder of discovery. This film is about what happens after - when the world has to reckon with the truth."
On returning to UFO cinema
"The current conversation around UAPs made me realize the time was finally right. People are ready to have this conversation seriously."
On the film's timing
"Emily brought something I didn't expect. Sarah Chen was written as a scientist, but Emily made her a mother, a daughter, a person who happens to be at the center of the most important event in human history."
On Emily Blunt's performance

In-depth cover story interview covering the film's genesis, Spielberg's personal connection to UFO culture, and why he chose this particular moment to return to the subject.

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Deadline December 2025 Video Interview
Spielberg Discusses Working With John Williams "One More Time"

Key Quotes

"John called me and said, 'If you're making another alien movie, I have to do the music. I have ideas I've been saving for 40 years.'"
On John Williams' involvement
🎥 Video Interview - 18 minutes
Click to watch on Deadline
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Emily Blunt

Sarah Chen

ABC News / GMA March 2026 Profile
Emily Blunt on Playing Humanity's First Contact

Key Quotes

"Sarah is a scientist who suddenly becomes the most important person on Earth. She's not prepared for it. Nobody would be."
On her character
"Working with Steven is like attending a masterclass every single day. He has this way of making the impossible feel intimate."
On Spielberg
"There's a scene in the third act that wrecked me. I couldn't stop thinking about it for weeks after we shot it."
On the emotional weight

Extensive profile covering Blunt's preparation for the role, her relationship with Spielberg, and hints about the film's emotional climax.

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The Credits / MPA December 2025 Feature
Emily Blunt in Spielberg's Chilling Alien Encounter

Key Quotes

"My kids are convinced I actually met aliens. They keep asking me what they looked like. I have to explain that's not how movies work."
On her children's reaction
🎥 TV Appearance - 8 minutes
Click to watch on YouTube
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Colman Domingo

General Raymond Pierce

CinemaBlend January 2026 Exclusive
Colman Domingo: "I Cried Reading the Disclosure Day Script"

Key Quotes

"I cried reading this script. Multiple times. The humanity in it... it's not what you expect from an alien movie."
On first reading the screenplay
"General Pierce has to make decisions that will affect every person on Earth. The weight of that is immense. And he knows history will judge him."
On his character
"Steven asked me one question in our first meeting: 'What would you do if you knew for certain we weren't alone?' My answer became the foundation for how I played Pierce."
On working with Spielberg

The interview that launched a thousand headlines. Domingo's emotional reaction to the script suggested this film has depth beyond typical sci-fi spectacle.

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Josh O'Connor

Ethan Hale (Journalist)

The A.V. Club December 2025 Feature
Josh O'Connor on Playing the Man Who Knows Too Much

Key Quotes

"Webb believes the public deserves to know. But 'the truth' is more complicated than he realizes."
On his whistleblower character
"Steven works like the old masters. It's not about coverage - every shot is purposeful. You feel it on set."
On Spielberg's directing style
"The 'seven billion' line? I can't explain it. You'll have to see the film. But I promise it makes sense."
On the viral trailer moment

O'Connor discusses the complexity of playing a government agent turned whistleblower, and teases the meaning behind the viral "seven billion" line.

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Screen Rant March 2026 Exclusive
Josh O'Connor & Emily Blunt in New Exclusive Look

Key Quotes

"I've read the theories. Some of them are... closer than others. But I'm sworn to secrecy."
On fan theories
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Colin Firth

Director Harold Kane

Screen Crush March 2026 Feature
Colin Firth on Playing Spielberg's Most Ambiguous Character

Key Quotes

"Kane is not a villain. He's not a hero. He's a man with impossible knowledge making impossible choices."
On his character's moral ambiguity
"The scene with the equipment - the 'mind control' scene everyone's talking about - it's not what you think. It's stranger and more human than that."
On the viral first-look image

Firth discusses playing the morally ambiguous Director Kane and teases the true nature of the mysterious equipment scene.

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Crew Interviews

Writers, Composers, Cinematographers

Scified 2026 Feature
John Williams on Composing What May Be His Final Score

Key Quotes

"I've been thinking about this sound for decades. What does contact actually sound like? Not scary. Not triumphant. Something... else."
On the musical approach
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The Wrap November 2025 Interview
David Koepp on Writing His Fifth Spielberg Collaboration

Key Quotes

"Steven came to me with a question: What if disclosure already happened, and we just didn't know it? The whole script grew from that idea."
On the screenplay's genesis
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Den of Geek January 2026 Technical
Janusz Kaminski on Lighting the Unknown

Key Quotes

"How do you light something that's never been seen? We decided the light itself would be a character."
On the visual approach
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