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Distant (2023 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Distant' is an upcoming American science fiction comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck from a screenplay by Spenser Cohen. It stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, and Zachary Quinto. It was shot in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Budapest, Hungary. During post-production, editing was completed by Gregory Plotkin and the musical score was composed by Steven Price. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 27, 2023, by Universal Pictures.
Premise
The spaceship of asteroid miner Andy gets struck, crash landing him on an alien planet where he contends with his AI survival suit. Losing oxygen, he connects with fellow crew member Naomi via radio, who is trapped inside her escape pod, leading him to go search and rescue her.
Cast
* Anthony Ramos as Andy Ramirez
* Naomi Scott as Naomi Calloway
* Zachary Quinto as the voice of Andy's AI survival suit
* Kristofer Hivju as Dwayne
Production
On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought 'Distant', a spec script by Spenser Cohen. In August 2019, it was reported Josh Gordon and Will Speck would direct the film, with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, and Anna Halberg attached as producers. In December 2019, Anthony Ramos joined the cast. Rachel Brosnahan was cast in February 2020, but later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts; she was replaced by Naomi Scott in August 2020. Filming began in Budapest, Hungary, on September 21, 2020. 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. In October 2020, it was reported Kristofer Hivju would also star. Filming concluded on November 13, 2020. By May 2021, the film was still in post-production. Steven Price composed the musical score for the film. In July 2021, Zachary Quinto was confirmed as part of the cast.
Release
'Distant' is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures on January 27, 2023. It was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022, and later September 16, 2022.
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