Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Before Disclosure Day there was Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind is now considered one of the greatest science fiction films ever made, but bringing this ambitious story to the screen was anything but easy. On the heels of Disclosure Day.....in fiction and in real life? We dive into the incredible true story behind Spielberg's UFO masterpiece, from its origins in his childhood fascination with extraterrestrials to the massive production challenges that nearly derailed the film. This is what happened to Close Encounters of the Third Kind!

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