Tuckahoe And Woodbine Prepare For Spielberg's New UFO Sci-Fi Film

If you are driving through the small South Jersey towns of Tuckahoe or Woodbine next week, you may see film crews in the area for a new Steven Spielberg movie, which is being billed as one of the most anticipated sci-fi films in a long time.

The town's train station is being used for a new UFO movie produced by Spielberg, and they are shooting scenes starting next week in the two Cape May County towns. This past week, crews have been in town for rehearsals and getting the lay of the land as they get ready to begin production around the train station and train tracks that pass through the two towns.

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Many larea locals are being used for the parts of train passengers and car drivers.

While much of the movie is being filmed in the northern part of the state, the two Cape May county towns are being used for certain parts of the film.

One thing the movie has generated is more local business, with film crews staying in Ocean City hotels and having lunch or dinner or grabbing a post-production work beer in Woodbine and Upper Township restaurants.

The movie is expected to be released in June of 2026, starring Emily Blunt, Wyatt Russell, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Josh O'Connor.

Spielberg is one of the most well-known movie directors and producers in Hollywood, with titles like Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and West Side Story, to name a few.

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