Distant (2022 film)

Distant is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon. Written by Spenser Cohen and produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, it stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, and Zachary Quinto.

Distant
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Directed by
Written bySpenser Cohen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJeff Cutter
Music bySteven Price
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures on September 16, 2022.

Premise

The spaceship of asteroid miner Andy gets struck by an asteroid, sending him to an alien planet, where he contends with his AI survival suit. He connects with fellow crew member Naomi via radio, who is trapped inside her own escape pod and losing oxygen.

Cast

Production

On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Distant, a spec script by Spenser Cohen.[1] In August 2019, it was reported filmmaking partners Will Speck and Josh Gordon would direct the film, with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, and Anna Halberg attached as producers.[2] In December 2019, Anthony Ramos joined the cast.[3] Rachel Brosnahan was cast in February 2021 but later dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts; she was replaced by Naomi Scott in August 2020.[4][5][6] Filming began in Budapest, Hungary, on September 21, 2020.[7] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast and crew followed a number of safety protocols, including "extensive sanitization" procedures, wearing face masks, and social distancing.[8][9] In October 2020, it was reported Kristofer Hivju would also star.[10] Filming concluded on November 13, 2020.[11] By May 2021, the film was still in post-production.[12][13] Steven Price will compose the musical score for the film.[14] In July 2021, Zachary Quinto was confirmed as part of the cast.[15]

Release

Distant is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures on September 16, 2022.[16] It was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022.[15]

References
  1. Mezerski, Brian (February 21, 2019). "Amblin Grabs Feature Spec 'Distant' In Pre-Emptive Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. Kit, Borys (August 22, 2019). "'Blades of Glory' Filmmakers Tackling Sci-Fi Adventure 'Distant' for Amblin (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. Kroll, Justin (December 18, 2019). "'Hamilton's' Anthony Ramos to Star in Sci-Fi Comedy 'Distant' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 26, 2020). "'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan Set To Star With Anthony Ramos In 'Distant' For Amblin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  5. Kroll, Justin (August 4, 2020). "'Aladdin"s Naomi Scott To Star Opposite Anthony Ramos in Amblin's 'Distant'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. Couch, Aaron (August 4, 2020). "Naomi Scott to Star in Amblin Sci-Fi Movie 'Distant'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  7. annahalberg (September 21, 2020). Day One! #Distant. Retrieved December 24, 2020 – via Instagram.
  8. Arkin, Daniel (December 16, 2020). "Behind Tom Cruise's apparent outburst, Covid-era anxieties and power imbalances". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  9. Roxborough, Scott (January 7, 2021). "Why COVID Couldn't Stop the Hungarian Production Boom". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  10. Kroll, Justin (October 5, 2020). "'Game Of Thrones' Star Kristofer Hivju Joins Amblin's Sci-fi 'Distant'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  11. jeff_cutter (November 13, 2020). That's a wrap on Distant!. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Instagram.
  12. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2021). "Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Helm 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' At Sony Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  13. Galuppo, Mia (May 11, 2021). "Automatik Ups Three in Development and Production". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  14. "Steven Price Scoring Will Speck's & Josh Gordon's 'Distant'". Film Music Reporter. July 7, 2021. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  15. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 20, 2021). "Universal Dates Jo Koy's 'Easter Sunday', Sci-Fi 'Distant' & Corey Hawkins Pic 'The Last Voyage Of The Demeter'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  16. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2021). "Universal Now Launching DreamWorks' Sci-Fi Pic 'Distant' In Fall 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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