Hello Out There (film)

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Hello Out There
Directed byOtis Blum
Screenplay byOtis Blum
Produced by
  • Thomas Mahoney
Starring
Production
company
  • Handsome Nation
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hello Out There is an upcoming comedy drama film written and directed by Otis Blum and starring Phil Dunster and Chloe Bennet.

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Premise

Two cousins, a journalist and a recently sober musician, begin a mission to New Mexico to expose the secrets of Area 51. [1]

Cast

Production

The film is written and directed by Otis Blum. Thomas Mahoney is producer for Handsome Watson, with Purple Intuition providing production services. [2] Chloe Bennett and Phil Dunster lead the cast which also includes Jennifer Beals. [3] [4]

Principal photography took place in New Mexico with a primarily local New Mexican crew and was completed by September 2024. [5] Filming locations included Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Alamogordo and Roswell. [6]

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References

  1. "Chloe Bennet and Phil Dunster cast in Area 51 drama 'Hello Out There'". The Hindu. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. Grobar, Matt (September 3, 2024). "Chloe Bennet & Phil Dunster To Star In Area 51 Dramedy 'Hello Out There' From Filmmaker Otis Blum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. "Chloe Bennet and Phil Dunster to headline Area 51 drama-comedy Hello Out There". Cinema Express. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. Grobar, Matt (September 19, 2024). "Jennifer Beals Joins Chloe Bennet, Phil Dunster In Area 51 Dramedy 'Hello Out There'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. Peralta, Diego (September 3, 2024). "Marvel and 'Ted Lasso' Stars Unite For Area 51 Road Trip Movie". Collider. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. Schwingendorf, Wende. "'Hello Out There' wraps filming across New Mexico". Bizjournals. Retrieved September 17, 2024.