Colman Domingo Joins Steven Spielberg’s Next Film

Hard to believe, but Steven Spielberg is turning 78 in a few months. Far from retirement, the iconic filmmaker is setting up his next film, which is rumored to be titled “The Dish.”

Sources are telling Deadline that Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo is likely to be added to the cast of Spielberg’s next film. He joins a cast that already included Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson and a rumored Josh O’Connor.

Fresh off his Oscar-nominated work in “Rustin,” Domingo is an inspired choice for a Spielberg film — if you’ve seen his gonzo work in 2021’s “Zola” then you know how great the man can be. His other notable screen credits include turns in HBO’s “Euphoria,” “The Color Purple,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.”

Meanwhile, Spielberg’s film, based on his own story, was written by his “Jurassic Park” scribe David Koepp. Although plot details are currently being kept under wraps, it is being described as a “two-hander,” with Blunt playing the central character.

Universal has dated the film for May 15, 2026, which means it’s set to be Spielberg’s first adult-oriented summer movie since 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull.” Production is set to begin in February 2025 in New Jersey and Atlanta.

With a filmography that spans six decades and more than 40 films, Spielberg’s landmark career has been that rarest of beasts, mixing commercial success with resounding artistic acclaim. His most notable works include “Jaws,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Schindler’s List,” “E.T.” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”

Spielberg’s last film was 2022’s “The Fabelmans,” the most personal statement of his career, and one which garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews and a Toronto audience award to boot. This came after another critically acclaimed film, 2021’s “West Side Story,” which was itself a seven-time Oscar nominee. Sadly, both films failed to ignite the box office.