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Steven Spielberg's Surprise Festival Appearance | Biography Flash
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Steven Spielberg has been making headlines this past week with a heartwarming surprise appearance at the London Film Festival. The legendary director showed up unannounced at the premiere of Chloe Zhao's new film Hamnet on Saturday night at Royal Festival Hall, where he praised the Nomadland director as someone profoundly connected to the earth's heartbeat and called her art extraordinary. The audience erupted in cheers when Spielberg took the stage, revealing how the two became friends after meeting at a dinner for Oscar-nominated directors.
Meanwhile, NBCUniversal announced that Back to the Future, which Spielberg executive produced through his Amblin Entertainment banner, is receiving a special IMAX release starting October 31st to celebrate its 40th anniversary. This marks the first time the beloved 1985 classic will hit the world's largest screens, with showings also planned for Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and D-Box formats nationwide. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is also rolling out a must-have anniversary collection on October 14th, featuring a limited edition gift set with a collectible Flux Capacitor SteelBook, a Gibson Mini Guitar replica, and an OUTATIME metal license plate.
On the upcoming projects front, excitement continues building around Spielberg's mysterious new UFO movie, which wrapped filming back in May. His longtime collaborator David Koepp described it as a very emotional experience that combines vast spectacle with honest human emotion. The film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, and Wyatt Russell, and Universal Pictures has it slated for release on June 12th, 2026. Spielberg even showed off some secretive footage during a Universal Studios dedication event this summer, though specific plot details remain under wraps.
Adding to the festive season, Hook in Concert is premiering at London's Eventim Apollo on December 20th, featuring John Williams' beloved score performed live by a symphony orchestra ahead of the film's 35th anniversary next year.
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