Common is shifting its untitled Steven Spielberg occasion movie away from “Avengers: Doomsday” and “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” and straight into the “Scary Film” reboot’s territory. The untitled Spielberg film was set for a Might 15, 2026 theatrical launch; the movie will now wait almost one other month, releasing huge on Friday, June 12, 2026.
The shift is just not all about Spielberg, IndieWire has realized.
The June slot was beforehand occupied by one other untiled Common occasion movie, that one directed by Daniels Kwan and Scheinert. The Daniels movie is now undated, however a brand new launch date shall be introduced shortly. It has a script, an individual with data of the state of affairs instructed IndieWire, however wants a bit extra time. Internally, the Spielberg shift is being checked out as a win-win for each (untitled, occasion) movies.
It’s not like there isn’t a competitors set for Spielberg’s new date — it’s simply now much less of a crossover with potential film goers. June 12 is similar date the rebooted “Scary Film” is about to launch, and is one week after “Masters of the Universe.” The Spielberg pic will get a one-week head begin on “Toy Story 5.” All in all, it’s a less-competitive slot.
Common’s unique occasion movie created and directed by Spielberg will star Josh O’Connor (“Challengers,” “The Crown”), Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer,” “A Quiet Place”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing,” “Rustin”), Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech,” “Kingsman” franchise), and Eve Hewson (“Dangerous Sisters,” “The Good Couple”). Kristie Macosko Krieger will produce for Amblin Leisure.
Primarily based on a narrative by Spielberg, the screenplay is by David Koepp, who wrote the script for “Jurassic Park,” “The Misplaced World: Jurassic Park,” “Conflict of the Worlds,” and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Cranium.” So yeah, they’ve labored collectively earlier than. Koepp additionally wrote the script for the upcoming “Jurassic World Rebirth.”
In April 2024, Selection reported that Spielberg’s subsequent venture will “doubtless” be “a UFO movie based mostly on his personal unique concept” and written by Koepp. Feels like an occasion movie to us.
Then once more, just about any Spielberg movie is an occasion movie — for cinephiles, on the very least. Spielberg is the top-grossing director of all time and a three-time Oscar winner: Finest Director and Finest Image for “Schindler’s Listing,” and Finest Director for “Saving Non-public Ryan.”
In 2022, IndieWire (and others) reported that Spielberg was engaged on a Frank Bullitt biopic. Bradley Cooper was later set to star as Bullitt, the character made well-known from the 1968 Steve McQueen thriller. That one was set at Warner Bros. with Spielberg slated to direct from a screenplay by “Highlight” Oscar winner Josh Singer. It was meant to be a totally unique story and never a remake of the unique “Bullitt” film by Peter Yates. Cooper and Spielberg have been set to supply with Kristie Macosko Krieger; the identical trio produced Netflix’s “Maestro.” McQueen’s son Chad and his granddaughter Molly have been named as government producers on Spielberg’s “Bullitt.”
There have been no updates on Spielberg’s “Bullitt” for the reason that early days of 2024, which doesn’t bode nicely for the venture. A Warner Bros. rep didn’t instantly reply to IndieWire’s newest request for touch upon the stalled characteristic.