With new movies directed by Steven Spielberg and Joseph Kosinski, a classicsci-fitrope from the 1990s is making a comeback — and it’s long overdue. In the ‘90s, UFO movies were ten a penny. The most famous example isFire in the Sky, one of the most unsettlingon-screen portrayals of alien abduction, but there were a bunch of others. The decade was filled with UFO movies of all different tones and styles:Contact,Independence Day,Mars Attacks!,The Arrival.
In recent years, the UFO movie well has dried up.Jordan Peele’sNopewas a great UFO moviethat brought back the classic flying saucer design with an ingenious twist, but that was an exception to the rule. This sci-fi subgenre has mostly fallen off the radar. But that’s about to change, becausetwo of the most renowned directors in Hollywood are currently hard at work on their own UFO movies.
Steven Spielberg & Joseph Kosinski Are Both Working On UFO Movies
Spielberg’s Will Be Released In 2026
Spielberg recently began shooting a movie about UFOs. It was initially reported to be calledThe Dish, but it’s since been retitledDisclosure.David Koepp, who previously pennedJurassic Parkfor Spielberg, wrote the screenplay forDisclosurebased on an original story idea by Spielberg.The director has assembled a star-studded cast for the movie, including Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson. Universal was originally set to release it on June 30, 2025, but after a recent delay,Spielberg’s UFO movie is now scheduled to hit theaters on July 03, 2025.
The most exciting thing about Kosinski’s movie is that former U.S. Air Force officer and UFO whistleblower David Grusch is on board as a consultant.
Ahead of the release of his big-budget racing movieF1, Kosinski has already lined up his next project with producer Jerry Bruckheimer.Kosinski’s UFO thriller has sparked a bidding warin Hollywood.Amazon, Apple, Lionsgate, Paramount, and Warner Bros. are battling it out to acquire the project, which comes from a script byCreed III’s Zach Baylin. The most exciting thing about Kosinski’s movie is that former U.S. Air Force officer and UFO whistleblower David Grusch is on board as a consultant. It’s being described as “All the President’s Men with UFOs.”
Why It’s Time For UFO Movies To Make A Comeback
UFO Movies Thrive During Times Of Uncertainty
UFO movies thrive during times of uncertainty, becausethey’re a great genre vehicle to explore distrust in the governmentthrough shady conspiracies. In the 1950s, the originalInvasion of the Body Snatcherswas a metaphor for McCarthyism. In the 1970s, Spielberg’s ownClose Encounters of the Third Kindtapped into the paranoia surrounding the Watergate scandal. Now that uncertainty is back in full force, it’s the perfect time for UFO movies to make a comeback.
