Steven Spielberg’s Next Movie Is Only Months Away (& We Still Don’t Know Its Title)

Steven Spielberg’s Next Movie Is Only Months Away (& We Still Don’t Know Its Title) Steven Spielberg at the London Premiere of The Thursday Murder ClubJohn Rainford/Cover Images By  Zoe Miskelly Published 25 minutes ago Zoë Miskelly is an editor for Screen Rant's Superheroes team, and has covered Marvel, DC, and other superhero franchises in comic, movie, and show form for 8 years. Zoë's love of superheroes and all things Marvel & DC started out in childhood, and has blossomed into a career getting to talk about some of the biggest and best movies and shows of all time, having previously focused on comics while working at WhatCulture. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Steven Spielberg's next movie release is currently scheduled to be only six months away, though we still don't even know the title of the film. As one of the biggest household names in cinema to this day when it comes to directors, Steven Spielberg's filmography is seemingly eternally iconic, and handles a range of genres with style and heart.

That said, Spielberg's penchant for sci-fi blockbusters tracks back as far as his first feature-length film project - 1964's Firelight - and can be traced throughout the course of his artistic career thanks to releases like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, and War of The Worlds. 2026 appears set to bring us the next sci-fi movie installment from Steven Spielberg, though the film is tantalizingly mysterious at this point in time, with even its name being unconfirmed.

Steven Spielberg's 2026 Movie Doesn't Have A Confirmed Name Despite Only Being Months From Release

Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill and Laura Dern looking worried in Jurassic Park (1993)

Steven Spielberg's mystery movie is currently expected to release in June 2026. Though the title of this installment hasn't been unveiled to the public yet, screenwriter David Koepp's comments to Deadline suggested the movie finished filming in May 2025, which supports the idea that the secrecy around this title isn't because the film is set to be further delayed, or simply isn't at a point where it has a title to unveil.

As such, it appears this may be an intentional move so that the film can maintain relative secrecy until even closer to the film's release date - a move that would make particular sense given it's been 4 years since Spielberg's last directorial role in a movie, and given an April 2024 Variety report on Spielberg's next film teased it would be "a UFO film based on his own original idea", which collectively suggest a very special project is on the horizon.

Why Not Releasing The Name Of Steven Spielberg's 2026 Movie Could Be A Phenomenal Marketing Move

As it stands, the 2026 Steven Spielberg movie arguably doesn't need its name to be publicly known right now, since the prestige of Spielberg's name alone means there is already interest in the film without its actual title or core premise being revealed just yet.

Indeed, unveiling the title of the movie closer to its release date does look like it could end up being a stellar marketing move if handled right, since the unveiling of the movie's title can build hype for the film at a time when prospective viewers will only be a few months at most away from being able to see the release in cinemas.

While only time will tell when it comes to how the mysterious 2026 Steven Spielberg movie will fare upon its release - and whether this approach will pay off for it critically or commercially - it's exciting to see the secrets around the project persist for so long in an era where more and more about films is often revealed long before we ever get to actually watch them.

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