Steven Spielberg to direct next UFO film. Will it be like 'E.T.' and 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'? (2024)

Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who introduced the UFO genre of filmmaking way back in 1982 with 'E.T.the Extra-Terrestrial', is gearing up to make one more film on his favorite subject, reports 'Screen Rant'. His next project is based on an original idea by Spielberg himself and it will explore new avenues, paving the path for many new ideas in the sci-fi genre of films. If the iconic director
writes this new movie from scratch, audiences have even more to look forward to and they may be taken to an altogether different world. His last sci-fi movie 'Ready Player One' was released on March 29, 2018, which received less-than-stellar reactions.

'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Steven Spielberg's upcoming UFO movie will be his 35th film. 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' was based on a story written by 'Melissa Mathison'. It became a blockbuster success instantly and surpassed 'Star Wars' to be the highest-grossing film of all time. It held this record for eleven years until Spielberg's 'Jurassic Park' surpassed it in 1993.

'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The next UFO-genre film created by Steven Speilberg was
'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'. It became so popular that it inspired several motifs like purported genuine UFO encounters, alien abduction, and slender aliens. It also inspired people to imagine UFOs with lights rather than the disc-shaped objects popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

'Ready Player One'

Speilberg's most recent sci-fi film was 'Ready Player One', which was quite divisive. It was criticized for lacking many basic elements of this genre and serving the fan base too much. But some critics praised the film for incredible fun and exciting and nostalgic pop culture references.

'The Fabelmans'

The last film of this master craftsman was 'The Fabelmans'. It was a semi-autobiographical drama, starring Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams, and Paul Dano. It revolves around young Sammy Fabelman in post-World War II Arizona as he aspires to become a filmmaker. Fableman discovers a family secret that prompts him to explore how films can reveal the truth.

FAQs:

Which was the first film of what is now called the UFO genre?
Steven Spielberg introduced the UFO genre of filmmaking way back in 1982 with 'E.T.the Extra-Terrestrial'. It became a blockbuster success instantly and surpassed 'Star Wars' to be the highest-grossing film of all time.

What was Steven Speilberg's last sci-fi film?
Steven Speilberg's most recent sci-fi film was 'Ready Player One', which was quite divisive. It was criticized for lacking many basic elements of this genre and serving the fan base too much. But some critics praised the film for incredible fun and exciting and nostalgic pop culture references.

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