George Clooney considers Brad Bird’s mysterious 1952

George Clooney might star in Brad Bird’s upcoming – and ultra-mysterious – Disney picture 1952.

According to Variety, Clooney is negotiating to star in the flick, which has been penned by Damon Lindelof (Prometheus, Lost, general internet scorn) and Jeff Jensen.

Though details are under wraps, sources close to the production describe it as “‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’-esque story,” about a human who touches base with aliens on Earth.

The film would mark Bird’s return to Disney after making his live action debut with Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. He previously won Oscars for helming Pixar features The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

1952 does not yet have a release date.