In the Blink of an Eye (upcoming film)

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In the Blink of an Eye
Directed by Andrew Stanton
Written byColby Day
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOle Brett Birkeland
Edited byMollie Goldstein
Music by Thomas Newman
Production
company
Mighty Engine
Distributed by Searchlight Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

In the Blink of an Eye is an upcoming American science fiction drama film directed by Andrew Stanton and written by Colby Day. It stars Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Jorge Vargas, Tanaya Beatty, and Skywalker Hughes.

Contents

The film will be released by Searchlight Pictures.

Premise

Depicts three interconnected stories exploring the history of the world.

Cast

Production

It was first announced in October 2022 that Andrew Stanton had signed on to direct the film written by Colby Day for Searchlight Pictures, which cited the films 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Magnolia (1999) and Interstellar (2014) as influences for the story. [1] Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Jorge Vargas, Tanaya Beatty and Skywalker Hughes were among the cast announced to star in the film in March 2023. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Principal photography began on March 24, 2023 in Vancouver, [6] and wrapped up on May 16. [7] In March 2024, Thomas Newman was hired to compose the score. [8]

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