Josh O’Connor to Star in Steven Spielberg’s Next Film
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Challengers” star Josh O’Connor has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg‘s new film.
As previously announced, Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo and Eve Hewson (“Bad Sisters,” “Flora and Son”) will round out the call sheet on the yet-to-be-titled film.
Universal Pictures will release the movie on May 15, 2026. Spielberg is directing from a script by David Koepp, whose previous work with the filmmaker includes “Jurassic Park,” “War of the Worlds” and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” The studio has described the project as a “new original event film,” though specific plot details haven’t been revealed.
The screenplay is based on a story by Spielberg and expected to incorporate sci-fi elements. Kristie Macosko Krieger, who has collaborated with Spielberg on everything from “A.I.
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