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Should a contract be signed, Blunt and Spielberg would be working together for the first time. Still, the great director has long been a fan of hers. Blunt made a highly praised performance in The Girl on the Train, which Amblin, Spielberg's business, produced in 2016. Furthermore, Spielberg "loved" Blunt's most recent movie, The Fall Guy, in which she featured next Ryan Gosling.
With his next film set for May 2026, Blunt, Spielberg has discovered the ideal main actor for it; it falls in prime Summer Blockbuster season. Though this would be his first major summer release in some years, Spielberg basically created the summer blockbuster with Jaws. Not only is Blunt a great actor, coming off an Oscar nomination for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, but she's also quite competent commanding a summer blockbuster. Edge of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place Part II, Oppenheimer, and The Fall Guy—all of which came out in the summer tentpole window—are past instances.
Emily Blunt is under negotiations to be the star in Steven Spielberg's supposedly UFO film. After Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and War of the Worlds, the venerable director—known for Jaws, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park—is supposedly working on his next project, which is apparently a UFO movie, so returning to the Sci-fi genre. Though David Koepp, his long-time friend who previously wrote Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and War of the Worlds writes the script, Spielberg's next film is based on his own original idea.
Now, Spielberg's allegedly UFO film might have a lead actor. Though an agreement is still pending, Blunt is in early negotiations to feature in Spielberg's next film, according to Deadline. Blunt would play one of the two leads since the film is said to be a two-hander. Although the paper does not characterize it as a Ufo Movie, it was before mentioned that Koepp's next project, under Spielberg, is a "UFO film." Plot specifics remain under wraps officially, however the film is set for a May 15, 2026 release.
Emily Blunt is under negotiations to be the star in Steven Spielberg's supposedly UFO film. After Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and War of the Worlds, the venerable director—known for Jaws, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park—is supposedly working on his next project, which is apparently a UFO movie, so returning to the Sci-fi genre. Though David Koepp, his long-time friend who previously wrote Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and War of the Worlds writes the script, Spielberg's next film is based on his own original idea.
Now, Spielberg's allegedly UFO film might have a lead actor. Though an agreement is still pending, Blunt is in early negotiations to feature in Spielberg's next film, according to Deadline. Blunt would play one of the two leads since the film is said to be a two-hander. Although the paper does not characterize it as a Ufo Movie, it was before mentioned that Koepp's next project, under Spielberg, is a "UFO film." Plot specifics remain under wraps officially, however the film is set for a May 15, 2026 release.
Including Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, and Rian Johnson, Spielberg would be the most recent highly praised director Blunt has worked with throughout the years. Given Blunt is now filming A24's The Smashing Machine alongside Dwayne Johnson with Benny Safdie directing, it would also add to her list of forthcoming endeavors. Should she join Steven Spielberg's allegedly UFO film, it looks to be an interesting partnership and maybe the Summer Blockbuster season highlight of 2026.
From low-budget comedies to adrenaline-fueled blockbusters, Emily Blunt's amazing career spans some fantastic films and series. The actress is a gifted actor competent of combining serious and action-packed roles. She is a solid possibility to head Spielberg's UFO film since, with the spectrum of projects she has worked on, she has kept developing as an actor.
After Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and War of the Worlds, the venerable director—known for Jaws, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park—is supposedly working on his next project, which is apparently a UFO movie, so returning to the Sci-fi genre. Though David Koepp, his long-time friend who previously wrote Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and War of the Worlds writes the script, Spielberg's next film is based on his own original idea.
Now, Spielberg's allegedly UFO film might have a lead actor. Though an agreement is still pending, Blunt is in early negotiations to feature in Spielberg's next film, according to Deadline. Blunt would play one of the two leads since the film is said to be a two-hander. Although the paper does not characterize it as a Ufo Movie, it was before mentioned that Koepp's next project, under Spielberg, is a "UFO film." Plot specifics remain under wraps officially, however the film is set for a May 15, 2026 release.
Given Blunt is now filming The Smashing Machine alongside Dwayne Johnson with Benny Safedy directing, it would also add to her list of forthcoming projects. Should she join Steven Spielberg's allegedly UFO film, it looks to be an interesting partnership and maybe the summer blockbuster season highlight of 2026.
Filming for The Smashing Machine is supposed to end on August 1.