US EditionJohn Williams Will Score Steven Spielberg’s 2026 UFO Movie
John Williams returns to score Steven Spielberg’s 30th film collaboration, an untitled UFO adventure scheduled for release by Universal Pictures in 2026.
- On Monday, The Juilliard School president Damian Woetzel confirmed John Williams, composer, will score Steven Spielberg, filmmaker's untitled film, which Universal Pictures plans to release on June 12, 2026.
- Williams once suggested he might stop scoring films after Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny yet later walked back retirement after hearing what Steven Spielberg was developing.
- Working in Los Angeles, John Williams collaborates with Steven Spielberg while the ensemble cast includes Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and David Koepp as screenwriter.
- Starting with 1974's The Sugarland Express, Williams and Spielberg's decades-long collaboration includes Jaws, Star Wars, E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan, keeping their partnership active.
- With few plot details available, very little is known about the film, described as a U.F.O. adventure first discussed in mid-2024, while industry observers see John Williams' involvement as a major boost.
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John Williams will compose the score for Steven Spielberg's next film, which will be the 30th film collaboration between the Oscar-winning composer and the legendary director.
John Williams Will Score Steven Spielberg’s 2026 UFO Movie
Legendary composer John Williams is teaming up with Steven Spielberg for the iconic director’s currently-untitled 2026 UFO film. The news was revealed by the president of esteemed performing arts institution Juilliard School, Damian Woetzel, who was speaking at an event exploring the work of Williams.According to music journalist Doug Adams, Woetzel told the crowd Williams is currently in Los Angeles “doing what he does: he is working with Steve…
Steven Spielberg & John Williams Reunite For Their 30th Movie
Legendary composer John Williams is reuniting with Steven Spielberg for the director's next movie. The upcoming Universal Pictures film is slated for a June 12, 2026 theatrical release, but little is known about the project other than it being a science-fiction story that reporetedly involves UFOs.
Despite having previously stated that he had stopped making soundtracks, John Williams is back in charge. The 93-year-old composer returns to collaborate with Steven Spielberg on what is probably his last adventure together, working on the director’s new UFO film, still untitled. As most of you know, his collaborations are legendary and go back several decades. But old age has reached Williams, who has already stated on several occasions that he…
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