Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" Was Filmed in Upstate New York

There's not an artist on earth comparable to Steven Spielberg. The man's been a giant pretty much since the beginning with the movie that invented the blockbuster: Jaws.

He's covered everything from cyberpunk dystopias to lands lost in time, but it's obvious his eyes have always been turned to the stars, and his latest Sci-Fi thriller owes a lot to Upstate New York...

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Was Disclosure Day Filmed in New York?

Spielberg's latest film is titled Disclosure Day. It's described as a Sci-Fi Political Thriller following two people unearthing a conspiracy that the government has been hiding proof of extraterrestrial life forms on earth.

The film was primarily shot in the northeast, with most principal photography taking place in New Jersey and New York City, but several sequences were filmed in Greene County. The Catskill Mountains, Haines Falls, and the Town of Catskill all make up some of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring sequences of the film.

Does Disclosure Day Take Place in New York?

The film officially releases on June 12th, but the review embargo has finally dropped, so the film isn't in complete secrecy anymore. While a significant portion of the film was shot in Upstate New York, it will not be taking place here.

The film primarily will take place in Kansas City, but that doesn't rule out Upstate entirely. More than likely, the aesthetics of Catskill and the surrounding areas were used to give the film an uneasy, 1950s paranoia, which the town of Catskill perfectly fits.

I'll be seeing the film in IMAX on opening night, so I'll have to report back and see if our beautiful neck of the woods makes an impact in one of the most hotly anticipated films of the year.