Summary

• Emily Blunt is in talks to star in Steven Spielberg's rumored UFO movie.
• Spielberg ires Blunt's work, making this potential collaboration exciting for both parties.
• Blunt's potential role in Spielberg's movie adds to her impressive list of collaborations with acclaimed directors.

Emily Blunt is in talks to Spielberg movie is based on his own original idea, though the script is written by his longtime collaborator David Koepp, who previously penned Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and War of the Worlds.

Now, Spielberg's rumored UFO movie may have just found its lead star. According to Deadline, Blunt is in early talks to star in Spielberg's next movie, although an agreement has yet to be finalized. The project is described as a two-hander, so Blunt would play one of the two leads. Though the report doesn't describe it as a UFO movie, it was previously reported that Spielberg's next project, written by Koepp, is a "UFO film." Officially, plot details remain under wraps, though the movie is dated for a release on May 15, 2026.

Emily Blunt Is Perfect For Steven Spielberg's Summer Tentpole

She's Highly Capable Of Leading A Summer Blockbuster

If an agreement is finalized, this would mark the first collaboration between Blunt and Spielberg. However, the legendary director has been a longtime irer of her work. In 2016, Blunt gave a critically acclaimed performance in The Girl on the Train, which was produced by Spielberg's company, Amblin. Additionally, Spielberg "loved" Blunt's most recent film, this past May's The Fall Guy, in which she starred opposite Ryan Gosling.

In Blunt, Spielberg has found a perfect lead star for his next movie, which is dated for May 2026, placing it in prime summer blockbuster season. Spielberg essentially invented the summer blockbuster with Jaws, though this would be his first significant summer release in some time. Blunt is not only an acclaimed actor, fresh off an Oscar nomination for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, but she's also highly capable of leading a summer blockbuster. Past examples include Edge of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place Part II, Oppenheimer, and The Fall Guy – all of which were released in the summer tentpole window.

For Blunt, Spielberg would be the latest acclaimed director she has collaborated with over the years, including Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, and Rian Johnson. It would also add to the list of Blunt's projects, as she is currently shooting A24's The Smashing Machine opposite Dwayne Johnson with Benny Safdie directing. If she s Steven Spielberg's rumored UFO movie, it promises to be an exciting collaboration and potentially a highlight of 2026's summer blockbuster season.

The Smashing Machine is expected to finish filming on August 1.

Source: Deadline