David Lynch Cast in Steven Spielberg's Movie Loosely Based on Spielberg's Childhood: Report

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Director David Lynch has been cast in a top-secret role inSteven Spielberg’s upcomingsemi-autobiographical movie.

Spielberg, 75, and Tony Kushner, who recently collaborated on theWest Side Storyremake, co-wrote the screenplay together.

It was previously reported thatThe Fabelmansis expected to hit theaters later this year on Nov. 23.

The cast also includes Judd Hirsch, Jeannie Berlin andOnce Upon at Time in Hollywoodbreakout Julia Butters.

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Lynch recalled in his 2018 memoirRoom to Dreama time when he spoke with Spielberg at a party.

He wrote: “I was at this party once and Spielberg was there and i said to him, ‘You’re so lucky because the things you love millions of people love, and the things I love thousands of people love.’ He said, ‘David, we’re getting to the point where just as many people will have seenEraserheadas have seenJaws.’ I don’t know about that. All I know is that there are lots of films out there and I don’t know if anybody cares.”

source: people.com