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Joseph Kosinski Says His Upcoming UFO Movie is “Science Fact" Not “Science Fiction"
World of Reel ^ | 12/30/25 | Jordan Ruimy

Posted on 01/02/2026 12:58:01 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal

Coming off back-to-back blockbusters — “Top Gun: Maverick” and “F1: The Movie” — director Joseph Kosinski can likely make just about any movie he wants. Call it carte blanche. In fact, that’s exactly what he’s doing, as he’s set to helm two projects: a “Miami Vice” reboot at Universal Pictures, written by Dan Gilroy, and, more intriguingly, an untitled UFO film centered on government whistleblowers.

Speaking to Deadline’s Pete Hammond, Kosinski discussed his hopes of securing Michael Mann’s involvement in the “Miami Vice” reboot, given that Mann was behind both the original television series and the 2006 feature film starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell. He confirms having spoken to Mann two days ago.

As for the UFO project, Kosinski is adamant that it isn’t “science fiction,” but rather “science fact.” When asked whether the still-untitled film falls under the sci-fi genre, Kosinski pushed back on the label, suggesting the story is less about speculative fantasy and more about realities we’re only now beginning to confront.

We’re working with two people who are at the very center of the topic. So, you know, the conversations with them are just fascinating […] It’s a very exciting project, and trying to get that ready as soon as possible.

The project has been described in pitches as a “UFO disclosure-themed take on All the President’s Men,” and follows the true story of two men working in national security who uncover a secret program devoted to recovering and reverse-engineering crashed UAPs.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; UFO's; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: aliens; fringe; hoax; illegals; iwant2believe; josephkosinski; movies; newagenonsense; ohsomysteriouso; science; sciencefiction; theyliveamongus; ufo; ufos; wagthedog
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1 posted on 01/02/2026 12:58:01 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

It’s almost as if the derpstate/media was predictive-programming for some “sky event”.


2 posted on 01/02/2026 1:00:59 PM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Yeah, land of flying saucer from the White House lawn and have an alien out there giving a speech, and I might believe it. This is a distraction, a squirrel for the masses.


3 posted on 01/02/2026 1:02:02 PM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: Sirius Lee

Whatever “they” want, the answer is no.


4 posted on 01/02/2026 1:03:06 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“realities we’re only now beginning to confront”

Who is “we”?

Not me.


5 posted on 01/02/2026 1:03:29 PM PST by cgbg ("Your identity is how power treats you.")
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

since I was a child, I’ve seen blurry, out-of-focus black and white smears flying around. They all look like they were taken on one of those Victorian pinhole cameras. every last one.


6 posted on 01/02/2026 1:06:07 PM PST by MarlonRando
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I was in grammar school when the UFO crashed in Roswell. When government officials announced that it was a weather balloon, the entire class erupted in laughter. Nobody believed that.


7 posted on 01/02/2026 1:06:16 PM PST by Savage Beast (When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the people are ready, the hero appears.)
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To: BenLurkin

They want to open up liberals to find what is inside them that makes them so stupid.


8 posted on 01/02/2026 1:07:19 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (It's like somebody just put the Constitution up on a wall …. and shot the First Amendment -Mike Rowe)
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To: MarlonRando

An optical property they share with Sasquatch and numerous lake monsters.


9 posted on 01/02/2026 1:09:26 PM PST by Reily
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To: Reily

hey, honestly, I wish there really was something out there. The idea that we are alone is pretty drastic. But like i say, in my entire life, I’ve never seen one atom of proof. Absolutely zero.


10 posted on 01/02/2026 1:22:02 PM PST by MarlonRando
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To: MarlonRando

How do you know all those blurry out of focus black and white smears aren’t exactly what they look like or how our technology sees them? Just saying.

Our perception about reality is from what we’re taught and what we perceive from what we’re taught.

We hear that any life capable planet is millions of light years away. We perceive life as what we think it might be and millions of light years is based on our knowledge of time and distance.

Life as we know it is irrelevant compared to the universe and a year to us might be a microsecond to other life forms and millions of light years distance becomes a few feet.


11 posted on 01/02/2026 1:25:15 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

12 posted on 01/02/2026 1:34:15 PM PST by greenbrier
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To: maddog55

an alien selfie would be nice


13 posted on 01/02/2026 1:34:19 PM PST by MarlonRando
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and they say Hollywood is out of ideas.


14 posted on 01/02/2026 1:41:00 PM PST by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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"and they say Hollywood is has been out of ideas."

Fixed it for you.

15 posted on 01/02/2026 1:45:16 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: MarlonRando
So you have an open mind!!


16 posted on 01/02/2026 1:57:49 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: MarlonRando

IMO there’s more evidence of Sasquatch & lake monsters and when I say more its a smidgen of a smidgen more!


17 posted on 01/02/2026 1:58:14 PM PST by Reily
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To: maddog55

You are ignoring observe and experience.


18 posted on 01/02/2026 2:07:31 PM PST by alternatives?
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To: DesertRhino

True.


19 posted on 01/02/2026 2:25:42 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Either you believe Einstein or you can believe in UFOs. You can’t believe in both.


20 posted on 01/02/2026 2:38:07 PM PST by allendale
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