Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind Revisited

With HBO’s documentary Spielberg premiering on October 7, now might be a good time to reacquaint yourself with one of his seminal earlier films, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which recently returned to theaters for the 40th anniversary in a digitally remastered 4K resolution. Close Encounters of the Third Kind was centered on an electrical lineman named Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), who experiences a close encounter with a UFO while inspecting a series of power outages.

Sony Drops Teaser for Steven Spielberg’s Iconic Sci-Fi Slow Burn Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Talk about a sly, under-the-radar (pun intended, you’ll see why) film tease. Over the long, hot July 4th weekend, Sony released a brand new teaser for Steven Spielberg’s seminal sci-fi slow-burn Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), which of course begs the question; are they re-releasing the film? It sure looks that way, considering along with the teaser, a website has popped up which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the classic film.