Steven Spielberg is reportedly assembling an all-star cast for his upcoming UFO movie, which could include some new faces.
Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo is rumored to be in early negotiations to star in Spielberg's currently untitled UFO movie. said “If he does join the cast, he'll join the likes of Emily Blunt, Colin Firth and Eve Hewson who are lined up for Spielberg and Cope's next big adventure,” Deadline said in a story published on Monday.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Emily Blunt attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Aria Anderson/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – JULY 16: Actor Colman Domingo attends the Chicago International Film Festival's Artistic Achievement Awards Ceremony at the Gene Siskel Film Center on July 16, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Bretcheisen/Getty Images)
There are few hints about what the movie will be about or what cast members will be doing during production, but with a target release date of May 15, 2026, filming will likely begin sometime in the spring of 2025. (RELATED: 'Twisters' Team Reveals the Ending They Almost Ran, and Who Stopped It (Spoilers))
Given the length of time between casting, filming and editing, I expect Spielberg will be doing something a little different with this film, and with the myriad of artificial intelligence (AI) software available for content creation these days, it would be very easy for Spielberg to put something together.
Could it be that the reason it's taken so long to make is because he's trying to bring real filmmaking back into the picture? Let's hope so!
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 4, 2024: Eve Hewson attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's “The Perfect Couple” at the Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on September 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axel/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 12: Colin Firth attends the European premiere of 'Empire of Light' during the 66th BFI London Film Festival at the Royal Festival Hall on October 12, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kar-Wai Tan/WireImage)
Koepp and Spielberg had previously worked together on arguably the greatest movie of all time, “Jurassic Park.” (Related article: Steven Spielberg reportedly “yelled a lot” at Twister director during nightmarish production)
His other work includes Mission: Impossible and, sadly, one of the worst movies of all time, Indiana Jones and the Force Awakens, so let's hope this new one is more like his previous work than his more recent efforts.
