Spielberg, 78, spent some of his youngest years as a child living in New Jersey with his family, as depicted in his film “ The Fabelmans ” (2022). He most recently filmed in Jersey, largely in Paterson, for his take on “ West Side Story ” (2021) starring Clifton’s Rachel Zegler.

Steven Spielberg is getting ready to have a close encounter of the Huntington kind, and he's looking for local residents to play a part in it. Grant Wilfley Casting, the casting company handling the Oscar-winning director's new UFO-themed film (code name "Non-View"),

Steven Spielberg is heading to the Jersey Shore this spring to film his latest UFO movie, and the production team is searching for local extras to join the cast. The film, currently using the code name "Non-View,