From Top Gun Maverick to UFO Truths: Joseph Kosinski’s Bold New Direction
Coming off the massive success of Top Gun: Maverick , Joseph Kosinski has clearly reached that rare point in Hollywood where almost anything he wants to make can get a green light. After delivering back-to-back crowd-pleasing blockbusters, including the upcoming F1: The Movie , Kosinski is now using that momentum to dive into projects that feel both ambitious and unexpected. And one of them, in particular, is already raising eyebrows.
Right now, Kosinski has two major films lined up. One is a reboot of Miami Vice for Universal Pictures, written by Dan Gilroy. The other is a still-untitled movie about UFOs, government secrecy, and whistleblowers — and according to Kosinski himself, this one should not be labeled as science fiction. Instead, it’s being described as “science fact,” which immediately sets it apart from the usual alien-invasion storytelling.
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The film has been described as a kind of UFO-disclosure version of All the President’s Men . At its center are two men working in national security who stumble upon a secret government program focused on recovering and reverse-engineering crashed UAPs, also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena. Authenticity is being treated as a priority, and former U.S. Air Force officer and well-known whistleblower David Grusch is serving as a consultant. Grusch previously testified before Congress in 2023, claiming that the government has been studying alien craft and even biological remains while keeping that information hidden from the public.
At the same time, Kosinski is preparing to shoot Miami Vice sometime in 2026, and the UFO project is expected to follow shortly after. There’s also quiet talk about his possible return for Top Gun 3 at Paramount, although no firm timeline has been set yet.
Looking at Kosinski’s career, this moment feels like a turning point. He began in commercial directing with heavy CGI, moved on to visually ambitious films like Tron: Legacy and Oblivion , and stumbled a bit with projects like Spiderhead . But after Only the Brave and the cultural phenomenon of Top Gun: Maverick , his reputation has been completely reshaped. Now firmly established as an A-list filmmaker, Kosinski seems ready to use his platform not just for spectacle, but for stories that challenge what audiences think they know — especially when it comes to what’s really out there.
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