‘Disclosure Day’ Is a Sequel To Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi TV Miniseries

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Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day, is generating a lot of buzz and is expected to be one of the biggest films of the year. Since it was announced, very little has been revealed about the plot beyond what’s been shown in trailers. Fans are especially excited to see Spielberg back in the science fiction genre, as it’s been a while since his last sci-fi film, Ready Player One (2018). Spielberg developed the story himself, and frequent writing partner Davide Koepp (known for Jurassic Park and Mission: Impossible) wrote the screenplay.

Steven Spielberg’s new movie stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, and Wyatt Russell. The trailers hint at UFOs and a possible government conspiracy surrounding the truth about aliens. The story seems to center on Blunt and O’Connor’s characters as events unfold, exploring ideas like mind control and projecting one’s consciousness. With a lot of mystery around a date called Disclosure Day, fans are buzzing with theories, even suggesting it could be a sequel to one of Spielberg’s famous sci-fi films. While the evidence points to a follow-up, it might not be the one audiences expect.

The ‘Disclosure Day’ Trailer Sparked Theories About a Sci-Fi Classic Sequel


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Evidence suggests the new film, Disclosure Day, might be a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The trailer shows a ship emerging from clouds in a way that strongly resembles a famous scene from the 1977 film. The UFOs look very similar, and other details – like a white farmhouse and strange animal behavior – echo elements from Close Encounters. Adding to the speculation, Spielberg also co-wrote the story for Disclosure Day, just as he did for Close Encounters, leading many fans to believe this new film is a continuation of that earlier story – a project he’s passionate about.

It’s unusual for a filmmaker to secretly create a sequel, though M. Night Shyamalan did it with Split as part of his Unbreakable series. Still, if anyone could get away with it, Steven Spielberg’s reputation would guarantee success without needing to advertise it as a sequel and benefit from the original’s name. Luckily, Spielberg is a well-known director in his own right. Even if Disclosure Day isn’t a direct sequel to Close Encounters, it clearly draws inspiration from that film, or it could just be Spielberg revisiting a style he enjoys. Interestingly, Disclosure Day also shares many similarities with a little-known sci-fi miniseries Spielberg produced years ago, and that might be the project he’s actually revisiting.

Steven Spielberg May Actually Want Audiences ‘Taken’ by ‘Disclosure Day’

In 2002, Steven Spielberg presented the sci-fi miniseries Taken on the Sci-Fi Channel. The 10-episode series, with each episode lasting two hours, tells the story of three families over three generations, beginning in 1944 and continuing through 2002. All three families have a connection to the famous Roswell UFO incident, but each experiences the events in a different way. One family is involved in the government’s attempt to cover up the truth, another has members who were abducted by aliens, and the third secretly protects an alien who survived the crash. Taken is a remarkable story, filled with interesting characters whose family connections feel real. It also featured special effects that were ahead of their time and still look good today.

When the trailer for Disclosure Day was released, fans quickly noticed similarities to both Close Encounters of the Third Kind and the Taken miniseries. Many saw parallels in the way both stories explore government conspiracies and overarching themes. Specifically, Taken features human-alien hybrids, a concept that might be important in Disclosure Day. Both Taken’s alien and hybrid characters have mind control abilities and can project thoughts into other people’s minds – something viewers see the character played by Firth doing in the Disclosure Day trailer.

Both projects share some intriguing connections, including unusual occurrences like changes in pupil size, the appearance of crop circles, and strange animal activity. However, a particularly compelling link is the idea of children being attracted to bright lights and experiencing possible hallucinations. This concept is explored with young characters in the miniseries, and the trailer for Disclosure Day prominently features similar imagery.

The trailer for Disclosure Day includes brief, black-and-white clips that appear to be footage from the Roswell UFO crash, signaling that Spielberg’s new project will connect to this famous event. The Roswell incident is central to the story of Taken, driving much of the plot. Though Roswell is a well-known reference point, its importance to the miniseries was immediately recognized by fans. One Reddit user, serpentssss, even shared images highlighting the many connections between the two Spielberg projects, pointing out that…

Based on the trailers, it seems like this new show will continue the storyline from his previous series, Taken, especially its focus on hybrid beings. I recently rewatched Taken, and the similarities are striking – kids being drawn into dreamlike visions with an inner glow (like a memory playing on a screen, similar to a scene on a ship), characters changing shape, aliens controlling minds, pupils dilating when powers are used, and a connection to animals (deer in the trailer and dolphins in Taken).

Details about the new film, Disclosure Day, are being kept secret, leaving fans to guess what it’s all about. Many see similarities to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and some even wonder if it could be a sequel. Interestingly, there are also possible connections to the Taken franchise. Could Spielberg be creating a shared universe linking all three films? It seems far-fetched, but if anyone could do it, it’s him. Disclosure Day might simply be a standalone movie, but Spielberg’s fans are so dedicated that even small references could become major talking points. We’ll find out what it all means when the film is released on June 12th.




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2026-03-23 00:41