Margaret Speaks Alien Language Live on Air in Spielberg's 80-Year UFO Thriller

1 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Jun 13

Emily Blunt’s Margaret, a Kansas City TV meteorologist, suddenly switches into an alien language during a live weather report, a trailer-highlighted scene that quickly goes viral.
A cardinal’s visit appears to trigger her powers: she starts speaking Russian without learning it, then reads people’s thoughts and talks in their native languages.
That broadcast draws the attention of Wardex chief Noah Scanlon and colleague Hugo Wakefield, who are battling over stolen files on 80 years of human-alien encounters.
The film pairs Margaret’s awakening with fugitive cybersecurity specialist Daniel, turning the story into a race to expose or suppress the truth before a late mystical shift.