UFO & Paranormal

Spielberg Says Public Has Right to Know Truth as Injustice Not Inequity

Name: Spielberg Says Public Has Right to Know Truth as Injustice Not Inequity
Uploaded: 2026-06-16T05:18:00+00:00
Description: Spielberg framed UFO secrecy as an injustice rather than mere inequity, arguing that withholding knowledge from the public is morally wrong and motivated his film Disclosure Day. He positioned disclosure as a moral imperative rather than a policy debate. Neil deGrasse Tyson acknowledged the term injustice elevates the issue emotionally for audiences.

StarTalk Radio · Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David Koepp · June 16, 2026

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Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David Koepp

"I've always wondered, you know, if the unknown is known by a very small group of people, the injustice of not everyone knowing what they know is kind of what drives me, especially to tell the story of Disclosure Day."

Spielberg framed UFO secrecy as an injustice rather than mere inequity, arguing that withholding knowledge from the public is morally wrong and motivated his film Disclosure Day. He positioned disclosure as a moral imperative rather than a policy debate. Neil deGrasse Tyson acknowledged the term injustice elevates the issue emotionally for audiences.

About this episode

Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp for an in-depth discussion of their new film Disclosure Day, exploring UFOs, government secrecy, and humanity's readiness for alien contact. Spielberg publicly declared his belief that extraterrestrials are here on Earth, citing 80 years of consistent UFO reports as compelling evidence and framing continued government secrecy as an injustice rather than policy disagreement. He revealed his conviction that deep state contractors, not elected officials, maintain UFO secrecy because private companies are better at preventing leaks. The director described his film as a summation of his entire UFO filmography and warned of coming ontological shock when full disclosure occurs, though he noted current Pentagon releases are too vague to trigger societal disruption. Koepp detailed the creative process behind the film, explaining how empathy became the central theme and how they developed alien communication as psychic rather than linguistic, with contact granting humans instant multilingual abilities. The conversation examined eye contact as a storytelling device across Spielberg's work from Jurassic Park to E.T., the balance between scientific accuracy and entertainment, and why the film positioned local news as more trustworthy than major institutions. Both filmmakers emphasized that cooperation and empathy represent evolutionary advantages necessary for human survival, themes embodied in a key monologue by Colman Domingo. Tyson probed the plausibility of various alien scenarios and the responsibility of filmmakers when depicting potentially real phenomena to mass audiences.

Key takeaways

Spielberg stated he believes extraterrestrials are here on Earth based on 80 years of consistent UFO reporting and accumulated circumstantial evidence.
The director argued UFO secrecy is maintained by deep state contractors rather than elected officials because private companies prevent leaks more effectively.
Spielberg framed withholding UFO knowledge from the public as an injustice and described Disclosure Day as his definitive statement on the phenomenon.
The filmmaker predicted ontological shock will occur when full disclosure happens but noted current Pentagon releases are too ambiguous to cause disruption.
Koepp revealed aliens in the film grant humans communication powers through eye contact enabling instant multilingual fluency and mathematical comprehension.
Empathy was positioned as the foremost evolutionary advantage necessary for human survival with cooperation central to civilization's greatest achievements.
The creative team conducted research including speaking with microbiologists and UAP experts and wrote drafts from each character's individual perspective to strengthen arguments.