Steven Spielberg’s cast revealed for new UFO movie
Once again, Steven Spielberg is returning to one of his favourite movie genres, the beloved realm of science fiction. There has recently been some huge news announced surrounding the legendary director’s next blockbuster venture, a UFO movie with a high-profile cast.
Last month, it was announced that Emily Blunt, fresh on the back of her acclaimed roles in The Fall Guy and Oppenheimer, will be taking a leading role in Spielberg’s next movie, which currently has a rough release date of May 2026 in the pipeline.
That date could naturally change over the next two years, of course, but there’s another new detail surrounding the film that hopefully won’t be altered. Another British star who has been making waves in recent times is Josh O’Connor, who has also been revealed to be joining the UFO movie cast.
Little is known about exactly what Spielberg’s movie is precisely about at this stage. However, the legendary director is going to be working with his Jurassic Park writer David Koepp for the sci-fi movie, while his long-time collaborator Kristie Macosko Krieger, who previously assisted on The Fabelmans and West Side Story, will also be joining the team.
There’s no official title for the new film just yet. Yet, at the recent IMAX Investor Presentation, a Universal Pictures project entitled The Dish was given a slot for May 2026, therefore, considering the UFO theme of Spielberg’s next film, The Dish, may well be the title, although this has not been fully confirmed.
Blunt is relatively well versed in the science fiction genre, having previously featured in Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise and A Quiet Place with husband John Krasinski. However, O’Connor, known for his efforts in La Chimera, is a newbie in sci-fi, and the project will mark his first jaunt into the unknown with Spielberg.
Spielberg had once spoken of his love for the sci-fi movie genre and explained how it can wan up about the dangers that humankind might face in the future, which explains why he has returned to the genre so many times throughout his career.
“It’s easier for an audience to take warnings from sci-fi without feeling that we’re preaching to them,” the director once told the BBC. “Every science fiction movie I have ever seen, anyone that’s worth its weight in celluloid, warns us about things that ultimately come true.”
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