Exclusive: After earning an Oscar nomination for her work in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Emily Blunt may have found her next job with a director who inspired not only Nolan but a generation of filmmakers. While a deal has not closed, sources tell Deadline that Blunt is in early talks to star in Steven Spielberg’s next film at Universal and Amblin, marking the first time the A-lister has worked with the iconic director.

The project is described as a two-hander, so Blunt would be playing one of the two leads in the project. Based on a story by Spielberg, the film has longtime Spielberg collaborator David Koepp penning the script, with Kristie Macosko Krieger producing.

Plot details have been kept under lock and key. Universal has dated the film for May 15, 2026, landing it in the summer tentpole zone Spielberg practically created with films like Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark.