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Spielberg’s Secret Sci-Fi Returns Him to Aliens, Awe—and the Edge of Obsession

Steven Spielberg’s mystery sci-fi—rumored to channel “E.T.” and “Close Encounters”—is done filming and set for release June 12, 2026. The plot’s top secret, but the hype is already interstellar.

Liam Sterling June 22, 2025 Add a Comment
Steven Spielberg

There's a trick Steven Spielberg pulls that no one else dares. One minute, you're safe on your couch—popcorn half-eaten, phone buzzing on silent. The next you're peering out your window, wondering—what if they're already here? And right now, Spielberg's at it again: his latest, still-untitled sci-fi just wrapped shooting, and the world's left chasing rumors and reading tea leaves.

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The Tightest Lid in HollywoodOld School, New SecretsAssemble the Avengers (of British Drama)Rinse and Repeat—Or Reinvent?

Well, almost the whole world. Apparently the set was thick with NDAs and the mood somewhere between “playful prank” and “top-secret government project.” Yeah, that old Spielberg feeling.

The Tightest Lid in Hollywood

Start here: Nobody outside the inner sanctum knows the plot. Or if they do, they're not talking. David Koepp, the writer behind “Jurassic Park” and clearly no stranger to Spielbergian mysteries, told Deadline with a grin, “Not that we're talking about… not that we've released.” Two working titles—“The Dish” and “Disclosure”—are floating around, too. Which is real? Maybe neither. Classic misdirection.

What we do know: Cameras stopped rolling about three weeks ago. The film—whatever it's called—is locked for a June 12, 2026 theatrical release. Mark it down. That's not some festival mirage; that's the date. Not even a UFO can abduct that.

Old School, New Secrets

Here's where it gets interesting. The idea started with Spielberg himself, scribbling out a 50-page treatment like some possessed ‘70s director chasing a vision—and then pressing it into Koepp's hands for the full script. “He was as involved as I've ever seen him on any movie I've written for him,” Koepp told Deadline. Not exactly the detached maestro image, huh? I picture Spielberg at his desk, wide-eyed, probably ignoring phone calls—a man on the edge of obsession (again).

And if you believe Josh O'Connor (I do), it's got that “old-school” blend of terror and tenderness, nodding straight back to “E.T.” and “Close Encounters.” He tried to play coy in interviews, then basically confirmed: This is vintage Spielberg, the kind that makes you scan the skies when you get home. “It does harken back to maybe a different tone than [what he's done lately]. Something he used to do that he hasn't done for a little bit.” That's code for: “Aliens. Probably.”

Assemble the Avengers (of British Drama)

Check the cast: Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell. You could throw their names at a wall and accidentally make next year's Oscar reel. Spielberg's regular DP, the peerless Janusz Kamiński, is on board, so it'll look like a half-remembered dream—grainy, golden, and just slightly off.

But roles? Whole internet—crickets. Not even IMDb has a clue.

Rinse and Repeat—Or Reinvent?

Spielberg's last two films—“West Side Story” and “The Fabelmans”—were heavy with nostalgia and self-reflection. He got the Toronto audience award, a pile of Oscar nods; some say he was closing a chapter. So, why go back to sci-fi now?

Nostalgia sells, sure, but I think it's more than that. Maybe he's chasing the feeling he first handed us with light beams and little grey men. Maybe—wild idea—it's because the kid inside the legend still wants to be terrified, awed, lost. Maybe we all do.

Which brings us here—waiting, speculating, obsessing. One guy on Reddit claims his cousin's ex-boyfriend was a grip and saw “something with way too many eyes,” but, come on. Do we really want the magic spoiled this early?

Not me. Bring on the abductions.

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