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Universal, Amblin Acquire Beck-Woods Sci-Fi Spec, Spielberg Producing

6/19/2026

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Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have bought a sci-fi spec from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.
Steven Spielberg will produce film for Amblin with Holly Bario, while Scott Beck and Bryan Woods will co-produce via their Beck/Woods banner with Julia Glausi.
Their A24 thriller Heretic earned $60 million on a $10 million budget.
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods previously directed sci-fi film 65 for Sony and launched A Quiet Place franchise in 2018.

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Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have bought a sci-fi spec from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.
Steven Spielberg will produce film for Amblin with Holly Bario, while Scott Beck and Bryan Woods will co-produce via their Beck/Woods banner with Julia Glausi.
Their A24 thriller Heretic earned $60 million on a $10 million budget.
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods previously directed sci-fi film 65 for Sony and launched A Quiet Place franchise in 2018.