Acclaimed actor Emily Blunt seems on track to secure her first collaboration with one of Hollywood’s greatest directors. The Oscar-nominated star looks set to board Steven Spielberg’s rumored UFO film, set to debut in 2026.
Per Deadline, Blunt is in talks to star in Spielberg’s planned event film at Universal Pictures and his Amblin Entertainment imprint. Though a deal hasn’t been closed, early talks involving Blunt have been encouraging, with The Fall Guy star potentially boarding what’s been described as a two-hander project. Should an agreement be finalized, it would be the first Spielberg-helmed movie Blunt would feature in, though she previously appeared in 2016’s The Girl on the Train, which was produced by Amblin.
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In May, Universal confirmed the release date for Spielberg’s untitled movie, though no other details have been released. Spielberg’s film is based on his original story, with long-time collaborator David Koepp writing the screenplay, having worked with him on Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Spielberg’s last directorial effort was 2022’s The Fabelmans, the Oscar-nominated tale based on his journey as an aspiring director.
Emily Blunt Has a Strong Relationship With Universal
Blunt has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Universal, recently starring in the highly acclaimed biographical thriller, Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan. Oppenheimer became the highest-grossing biopic and second highest-earning R-rated movie ever, winning seven Academy Awards and earning Blunt a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nod for her portrayal of Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. She also collaborated with Universal on David Leitch’s The Fall Guy, which was well-received critically but bombed at the box office despite also featuring Barbie‘s Oscar-nominated star, Ryan Gosling.
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Blunt is currently shooting the upcoming A24 sports drama film, The Smashing Machine, which features Dwayne Johnson as the eponymous mixed martial arts legend, Mark Kerr. Blunt portrays Kerr’s then-wife, Dawn Staples, in The Smashing Machine, which is the first on-screen collaboration by herself and Johnson since Disney’s Jungle Cruise. Johnson credits encouraging conversations with Blunt as one of the reasons he agreed to do the film, which is helmed by Benny Safdie.
Meanwhile, Blunt is expected to star in Amazon’s upcoming film chronicling Kate Warne, the first female detective in the U.S. Her other recent features include Netflix’s Pain Hustlers and the live-action/animated effort, IF, directed by her husband John Krasinski.
Spielberg’s untitled event film is set to hit theaters on May 15, 2026.
Source: Deadline
