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On April 3, 2026, Steven Spielberg’s "Disclosure Day" addressed questions raised by his previous UFO-themed film, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," building on his body of work that includes "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and "War of the Worlds." Previously, on March 31, 2026, actress Jessica Rothe indicated that "Happy Death Day 3" is "just a matter of when," following director Christopher Landon's earlier plans for a sequel, titled "Happy Death Day to Us," upon the release of "Happy Death Day 2U." On March 29, 2026, the Phil Lord and Chris Miller sci-fi epic "Project Hail Mary" achieved $300.8 million worldwide at the box office, grossing $54.5 million in its second weekend for a total of $164.3 million in just 10 days. Earlier, on March 18, 2026, Universal Pictures and Peacock acquired distribution rights for an "Exorcist" sequel trilogy for approximately $400 million. This project represents a collaboration between Blumhouse Productions and director David Gordon Green, who previously delivered a trilogy of "Halloween" sequels for Blumhouse and Universal, with Scarlett Johansson and several co-stars seen on set. This followed the March 16, 2026 announcement of additional venues for the first-ever UK tour of "BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical."
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