Steven Spielberg's New UFO Movie Starring Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor Has a Title

The Dish is expected in theaters in May 2026. Yes, opposite Avengers 5 and The Mandalorian and Grogu.

“First collaboration in sight between Steven Spielberg And Emily Blunt“it was written at the beginning of June. The English actress of Devil Wears Prada, Without a sound and The Fall Guy should be one of the two stars of this SF project described as “a UFO story”. A return to the sources for the director of Close Encounters of the Third Kind And ANDwho would re-team here with screenwriter David Koepp (Jurassic Park and its sequel).

A month after these first echoes, the presence of Emily Blunt at the heart of this secret film by Steven Spielberg is confirmed, and the site Production Weekly even announces the name of his playing partner: Josh O'Connor (The Crown, Challengers).

During a recent presentation of future IMAX productions, Universal gave the title of a big project on its 2026 calendar, which could correspond to this Steven Spielberg film: The Dish. Either “the dish”which may evoke the nickname of a “UFO”although it is not as commonly used as the term “saucer” (flying).

If The Dish is indeed Steven Spielberg's next film, so it will be released in the middle of a highly competitive month of May 2026! Disney plans to release two highly anticipated blockbusters during this period: Avengers 5 on the MCU side and The Mandalorian and Grogu, side Star Wars.

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