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'Disclosure Day': For Spielberg, aliens are not just fiction
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- As Steven Spielberg releases a new film on extraterrestrials, here's a brief history of modern alien conspiracies and why scientists are now taking UFO reports seriously.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5F5c0'Disclosure Day' is released on June 12 in the USImage: Universal Pictures - Amblin Entertainment/COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL/picture alliance Advertisement Are we alone in this universe?
- Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) are iconic movies that fundamentally redefined the science fiction genre.
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As Steven Spielberg releases a new film on extraterrestrials, here's a brief history of modern alien conspiracies and why scientists are now taking UFO reports seriously.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F5c0'Disclosure Day' is released on June 12 in the USImage: Universal Pictures - Amblin Entertainment/COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL/picture alliance Advertisement Are we alone in this universe?
Amid all the unanswered questions related to alien life, Steven Spielberg has more than any other filmmaker shaped the vision that humanity's first encounter with extraterrestrials could be a peaceful and profound experience — as opposed to a threatening invasion.
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