That's the premise of Disclosure Day, a new sci-fi thriller that sees Spielberg returning to the idea of these little green men he adores so much. This time however, the little green men in question are actually grey,

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

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It's an invigorating chase thriller, but where Spielberg once seemed to be leading the culture, he's now following decades of lore and mythology.