He recently directed The Fabelmans for Universal, a film inspired by Spielberg’s own upbringing
Universal Pictures has announced a new original film created and directed by Steven Spielberg scheduled for May 15, 2026.
David Koepp, a longtime collaborator of the filmmaker, is writing the script. They worked in jurassic park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Combined, those films grossed more than $3 billion worldwide.
Steven Spielberg’s latest films
He recently directed The Fabelmans for Universal. Inspired by Spielberg’s own upbringing, the story follows a film-obsessed teenager growing up in Arizona and Northern California. Although The Fabelmans received several Oscar nominations, it struggled at the box office and grossed only $45 million worldwide.
Spielberg’s previous film, West Side Story of 2021, also got the wrong notes at the box office with $76 million worldwide against its $100 million budget. The musical adaptation hit the big screen as Covid-19 was surging, which didn’t help, but post-pandemic movie-going habits haven’t been kind to films aimed at older audiences.
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