Steven Spielberg will once again tackle the world of aliens in an upcoming project. The veteran filmmaker, who helmed the UFO-themed film Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977, is exploring the subject with an exciting new storyline.
The movie remains untitled, but the director will be teaming up with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp and Universal Pictures will be backing the movie.
Steven Spielberg Shares His Own Theory About UFOs
During an interview with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, director Steven Spielberg extensively talked about his fascination with aliens and UFOs. He admitted not ever seeing one in person, but that doesn’t take away the fact that he perceives there is something out there.
I don’t know if I’m a believer in the sense that I’m kind of a person that would think, I’ve got to see something like that to believe it. I can make stuff up and make movies about things that I’ve never seen or experienced, but in terms of really believing something I think I would have to have my own close encounter.
Moreover, the Indiana Jones director said it is “mathematically impossible” that humans are the only “intelligent species in the cosmos.” He further added:
At the same time, it almost seems impossible that anybody would visit us from 400 million light years from here, except in the movies, unless it figures out some way of sort of basically jumping the shark, so to speak, and getting here through wormholes.
Spielberg said he is not an expert when it comes to aliens and UFOs, but as someone who makes movies and uses his endless imagination to create stories, as well as a person who is “insatiably curious about UFOs,” the filmmaker claimed that “there is something going on that is not being disclosed to us.”
Similarly, the director believes that these extraterrestrial beings are just as curious as humans are. “If any extraterrestrial civilization has journeyed all the way here it’s because of curiosity and science, and it’s not about aggression,” he explained.
Hopefully, Spielberg will expound more on these matters in his upcoming film. Hollywood has had a lot of science fiction movies interpreting the life and existence of these celestial creatures.
Fans Cast Their Votes On Which Movie Will Dominate May 2026
Steven Spielberg’s untitled film is slated for a May 2026 release, and that means it will compete against giant franchises such as Marvel Studios’ Avengers 5 and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars movie.
NEW: May 2026 is shaping up to be EPIC!
May 2 – Next Avengers movie
May 15 – Next Steven Spielberg movie
May 22 – Next Star Wars movie pic.twitter.com/xpFW737M4C— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 23, 2024
Industry insider MyTimeToShineHello created a survey on Twitter to ask fans which movie they think will emerge as a box-office success. Check out their tweets below:
Avengers 5 by a milestone!
— Vtuber 4Life (@Vtuber94077) May 23, 2024
I’ll be prioritizing the Spielberg movie
— Sean Gunn (@Seangunnburner) May 24, 2024
A summer Spielberg film?
I'am in.— TheMovieNerd (@leemour84) May 23, 2024
Obviously, Avengers 5 !!!
— Sk Fardeen Ahamed (@fardeen3443) May 24, 2024
Avengers 5 easily won. Because it has more fanbase . Most General audience don't watch Spielberg movies .
— Kathi Jeeva (@JeevaKathi) May 23, 2024
The majority has been on the side of Avengers 5, but some Spielberg fans are quite determined to support the director’s upcoming work. Although he hasn’t produced any blockbusters in recent years, this might be the opportunity to change that.
Like any movie, the release dates might change depending on certain circumstances, though at the moment, Avengers 5, Star Wars, and Spielberg’s movie are all scheduled to premiere in May 2026.
