Published May 13, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT

Good guess though, says Disclosure Day's David Koepp

Steven Spielberg’s new Western is not a Westworld remake says screenwriter

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Twenty-four hours ago, the amateur detectives of Reddit were convinced Steven Spielberg was set to reunite with his Jurassic Park and Disclosure Day screenwriter David Koepp on an updated version of Michael Critchton’s Westworld . News broke on Tuesday that the prolific screenwriter would tackle the sci-fi property for Warner Bros, and paired with Spielberg’s recent admission that he’s developing a Western, a fuse of speculation was lit.

But on a call with Polygon, Koepp shot down the rumor. While he was tight-lipped on exactly what to expect from his Westworld , the writer was willing to put the kibosh on speculation that Spielberg was involved.…