Throughout his decades-long career, Steven Spielberg has tackled many genres, but he’s never put his stamp on a Western. That’s all about to change, as the director has teased that he’s currently developing a Western movie and it “kicks ass.“
Steven Spielberg is Developing a Western
Spielberg has spoken of his desire to finally make a Western, and during a conversation at SXSW, he said it’s finally happening. “I can’t reveal anything right now, but I have something in development,” Spielberg said. “And it kicks ass.“
He wouldn’t reveal much more, only to say, “There will be horses. There will be guns. There will be no tropes, I can tell you that. There’s going to be no stereotypes.”
Although this project will be Spielberg’s first real Western, he’s dabbled in many of the genre’s elements. Legendary Western director John Ford has long been one of Spielberg’s heroes, and his visual style (horizon!) has been a big influence. Despite not knowing much about this project, I’m really excited for this one.
Disclosure Day
The upcoming Disclosure Day is familiar territory for Spielberg. Aliens and UFOs. The film revolves around the revelation of alien life and those who would keep it secret, and it couldn’t be more timely.
Spielberg was especially thrilled when former U.S. President Barack Obama confidently said that aliens are real. “When President Obama made that comment, I thought, ‘Oh my god, this is so great for Disclosure Day. This is amazing,’” he said. “Then two days later, he stepped back the comments and said what he believed in was life in the cosmos — which, of course, everybody should believe in. Because no one should ever think that that we are the only intelligent civilization in the entire universe.“
He added, “All of you here should read about this and see the plethora of documentaries about this dating back to 2018. I don’t know any more than any of you do, but I have a very strong suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth right now.” The film will hit theaters on June 12.
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