Over the decades, Steven Spielberg and David Koepp have formed one of Hollywood’s most enduring director-writer partnerships, collaborating on some of Spielberg’s most successful and influential blockbusters. Their working relationship includes five major feature films, with a sixth currently in development.
Koepp penned the screenplays for Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), War of the Worlds (2005), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Their next project together is an untitled sci-fi themed film, that's shrouded in mystery.
Koepp’s connection to Spielberg extends beyond directorial collaborations. He also wrote Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), which Spielberg produced, and serves as screenwriter for Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), with Spielberg once again attached as executive producer.
While on the red carpet for Jurassic World Rebirth, Deadline caught up with Koepp who had this to share about Spielberg's next feature.
When asked if the film has a title, Koepp replied, "Not that we're talking about...not that we've released."
"Unfortunately, there's very little I can say about it other than that we finished shooting about three weeks ago. I think it looks fantastic and it comes out next June."
When quizzed about whether the film is a UFO movie (as heavily rumored), Koepp sidestepped by replying, "What he does so brilliantly is that he combines a vast spectacle with really honest, human emotion. Unlike, I think, any other director- it's a very emotional experience, this movie."
Koepp then went on to reveal that Spielberg actually had the idea for the project first and that he wrote an initial 50-page treatment that he then tunred into a script.
"He was the most involved as he's been on any movie I've written for him to direct," Koepp stated.
The upcoming film stars Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow, A Quiet Place), Josh O'Connor (The Crown, Challengers), Colin Firth (Kingsman, Barbie), Eve Hewson (The Luminaries), Colman Domingo (Fear The Walking Dead, The Color Purple ) and Wyatt Russell (Thunderbolts). As you've likely already guessed, deatils on the cast's roles are also being kept under wraps.
The Untitled Steven Spielberg film from Universal Pictures is set to hit theaters on June 12, 2026.