← All storiesGamingDeveloping story

'If I Could Know, I Would Want to Know' — Steven Spielberg Says His Big Question About Aliens 'Has Resolved Itself to My

Steven Spielberg has started to peel back the curtain on his upcoming sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day, which he says is inspired by the question of whether aliens are here with us on Earth. The legendary Hollywood director, who has form when it comes to making movies about aliens, told Empire magazine that making Disclosure Day has helped him resolve that very question. “If I could know, I would want to know,” Spielberg said. “Who would not want to know?” “There are also great questions on what kind of social and theological disruption would occur if such an event was disclosed beyond anyone’s reasonable doubts,” he continued. Spielberg is behind the likes of alien movie masterpieces, such as 1977’s Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, 1982’s E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and 2005’s War of the Worlds. “I have seven solid decades of a vast personal interest in what lies beyond our atmosphere, in the cosmos, and what is within our atmosphere right here on planet Earth,” he said. “The question has always remained for me: are we alone on our own planet? I cannot imagine that we are alone out there. That question has not only haunted me, but it has inspired me. But, I think, it has now

2
updates in timeline
2
distinct sources
1 day
story span
Apr 3, 2026
latest update

Apr 2, 2026 → Apr 3, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Apr 3, 2026·GizmodoT2 · Outlet report
Here’s Who the Mysterious Main Characters Are in 'Disclosure Day'

Everything we’ve seen from Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, has been heavy on mystery. In the film, which is out June 12, aliens exist and live among us. But who are they? What are they? What are they doing here? How long…

Read original at Gizmodo →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Apr 26

2 updates from 2 sources over 1 day.

Showing 2 of 2 updates

Timeline (2 updates)

April 2026

2 updates
Apr 3, 2026·GizmodoT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Here’s Who the Mysterious Main Characters Are in 'Disclosure Day'

Everything we’ve seen from Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, has been heavy on mystery. In the film, which is out June 12, aliens exist and live among us. But who are they? What are they? What are they…

Read original at Gizmodo →
Apr 2, 2026·IGNT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
'If I Could Know, I Would Want to Know' — Steven Spielberg Says His Big Question About Aliens 'Has Resolved Itself to My Satisfaction' in Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg has started to peel back the curtain on his upcoming sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day, which he says is inspired by the question of whether aliens are here with us on Earth. The legendary Hollywood…

Read original at IGN →

Sources & evidence (2)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 2
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
IGN 1Gizmodo 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportGizmodoApr 3, 2026

Everything we’ve seen from Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, has been heavy on mystery. In the film, which is out June 12, aliens exist and live among us. But who are they? What are they? What are they doing here? How long…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportIGNApr 2, 2026

Steven Spielberg has started to peel back the curtain on his upcoming sci-fi blockbuster, Disclosure Day, which he says is inspired by the question of whether aliens are here with us on Earth. The legendary Hollywood director, who has form…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

ScienceT2 · Outlet report

What Is Out There? The Findings So Far of a Trump-Backed U.F.O. Panel.

Uncovering evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, there’s a lot of blurry photos and unconfirmed reports.

1 update1 source
Oct 2, 2026
Latest: What Is Out There? The Findings So Far of a Trump-Backed U.F.O. Panel. · NYT
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

'Michael' Review: A hollow infomercial packaged as a biopic of the King of Pop

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least…

1 update1 source
Apr 25, 2026
Latest: 'Michael' Review: A hollow infomercial packaged as a biopic of the King of Pop · Fox News
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Nathalie Baye, prolific star of French and Hollywood cinema, dies aged 77

Actor who worked with the great French auteurs in the 1970s and 80s and starred in Spielberg’s Catch Me if You Can died of Lewy body dementia, says family The French film star…

1 update1 source
Apr 19, 2026
Latest: Nathalie Baye, prolific star of French and Hollywood cinema, dies aged 77 · The Guardian
GamingT2 · Outlet report

Weapons and Resident Evil director Zach Cregger is swtich genres for his next movie

It's called The Flood, it's coming in 2028, and it's 'maybe the best thing I ever wrote' Zach Cregger, the red-hot horror director behind Weapons, Barbarian, and this year's…

2 updates2 sources
Apr 15, 2026
Latest: 'Dune: Part Three' Begins Like a Sci-Fi 'Saving Private Ryan' · Gizmodo
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

That 'Maul: Shadow Lord' Lightsaber Moment Isn't What You Think It Is

This week’s Maul: Shadow Lord episodes gave fans the encounter they’ve wanted ever since we first learned that the animated series would have Maul crossing paths with a Jedi he…

1 update1 source
Apr 14, 2026
Latest: That 'Maul: Shadow Lord' Lightsaber Moment Isn't What You Think It Is · Gizmodo
EntertainmentT2 · Outlet report

Post your questions for Sam Neill

From dinosaur-hunting in Jurassic Park to high-seas terror in Dead Calm, Sam Neill looks back on a remarkable career – and is ready for your questions There aren’t many actors who…

1 update1 source
Apr 13, 2026
Latest: Post your questions for Sam Neill · The Guardian