The Daniels’ new movie has a release date, but the Oscar winners behind last year’s best picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will take their time.

Deadline reports the dynamic duo, comprised of Alabama native Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, will direct an untitled feature for Universal that will open in theaters on June 12, 2026.

“As is standard for the Daniels, the whole project is hush-hush,” the Deadline story says.

Born in Birmingham, Scheinert, 36, attended Oak Mountain Elementary and Middle Schools before going to high school in Shades Valley. His parents, Ken and Becky, now live in Guntersville. His dad said Scheinert got into filmmaking through local competitions and musical theater during high school.

Where does one go after reaching the summit of 11 Oscar nominations (and seven wins) for a film many consider the best of a given year? The Daniels (with producing partner Jonathan Wang) in summer 2022 signed an exclusive five-year deal with Universal, giving them more resources and power to develop original ideas on a much larger Hollywood scale.

“They’re trying to put together the framework of how they can move forward with both TV shows and movies and still maintain the creative spark that they have,” said Scheinert’s father Ken told AL.com in 2023. “I know Daniel is struggling with that in terms of they’re used to working on such a low budget. They don’t want to get too big or too complex that they can’t do what they’ve done in the past. So that’s their big challenge right now. How do they top and continue what they’ve done in a different structure?”

His mother Becky said the success of “Everything Everywhere” and the subsequent awards circuit, where they met many other talented industry professionals, gave the Daniels a sense of whether various actors share a similar aesthetic and if they could work with them in the future. “I know that’s what he’s thinking, ‘Oh, let me see where this guy’s head is. What is he like really?’”

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During the annual Oscar nominees luncheon in February 2023, the Daniels mixed and mingled in the same room as Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise and Guillermo Del Toro. As they took their places for the nominee class photo, we spotted Scheinert standing next to “Elvis” star Austin Butler as the two carried on conversation for several minutes while others got set for the picture. Scheinert chatted with other stars, too.

“He talked about meeting Cate Blanchett,” Ken said. “He said he was really kind of intimidated initially talking to her, then realized, ‘Wait, she’s kind of wild and crazy like me. This is fun.’”

Ken said they even got a phone call from Spielberg, who invited the Daniels to lunch where they spent the time talking and sharing ideas, which he called “a big deal for Daniel.” His mom said Spielberg shared advice on how to manage being a director with other components in life. “Some real philosophical things that Steven Spielberg can certainly pontificate on, if he so chooses,” Becky said, “that would give a pathway and good insight for the Daniels.”

After their film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won seven Academy Awards including best picture, the world wanted to know what the superstar directing duo would make next. Multiple entertainment outlets reported in 2023 the pair would direct on a new “Star Wars” series for Disney.

Many feared these new distinguished and innovative artists would become the latest to succumb to big Hollywood studio opportunities. But on his Instagram page (@dunkwun), Scheinert’s colleague Daniel Kwan cleared the air about the “Star Wars” project and reassured their fans can exhale. “Lol, all of the people @ing us about getting sucked up by the ‘corporate machine’ can chill,” Kwan wrote in an IG story. “These headlines are always misleading. Don’t worry. We aren’t working on a whole series, we guest directed one episode.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show is “Skeleton Crew,” a Disney+ series starring Jude Law. “‘Skelton Crew’ is the upcoming Disney+ show that stars Jude Law and hails from Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy director Jon Watts,” the THR report said. “It centers on a group of kids lost in the galaxy, trying to find their way home. The series, set in the New Republic era, is executive produced by The Mandalorian masterminds Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” won Oscars for best picture, directing (Scheinert and Kwan), original screenplay (Scheinert and Kwan), actress (Michelle Yeoh), supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan), supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and editing (Alabama native Paul Rogers). It led all nominees with 11 total at the 95th Annual Academy Awards.

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