Wild Wild Space

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Wild Wild Space
Wild Wild Space poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed by Ross Kauffman
Produced by
Cinematography
  • Ed David
  • Ross Kauffman
  • Jonathan Furmanski
Edited byHypatia Porter
Music byGil Talmi
Production
companies
Distributed by HBO
Release dates
  • June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)(DC/DOX)
  • July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Wild Wild Space is an 2024 American documentary film, directed by Ross Kauffman. Inspired by the book When Heavens Went on Sale by Ashlee Vance, it follows the quests of three rocket and satellite companies Astra Space, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs.

Contents

It had its world premiere at DC/DOX Film Festival on June 14, 2024, and was released on July 17, 2024, by HBO.

Premise

Explores the quests of the rocket and satellite companies Astra Space, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs. [1]

Production

After reading the book When Heavens Went on Sale by Ashlee Vance and enjoying its tone, Ross Kauffman wanted to make a documentary. [2] Adam McKay serves as a producer under his Hyperobject Industries banner. [3]

Release

It had its world premiere at DC/DOX Film Festival on June 14, 2024. [4] [5] It was released on July 17, 2024. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. [7]

Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three out of four stars, writing: "At times it’s a bit murky in presentation and we get bogged down in all the geek talk, but on balance, this is a timely and informative work." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Alamalhodeai, Aria (July 11, 2024). "'Wild Wild Space' doc captures the risks and rivalries of the new space race". Tech Crunch . Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Carey, Matthew (July 16, 2024). "'Wild Wild Space' Blasts Off Wednesday; Entertaining HBO Film Documents Visionaries Battling For Primacy Above Our Heads". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Spivy, Jeff (July 10, 2024). "Hear the real stories behind the private space race in new documentary 'Wild Wild Space' (video)". Space.com . Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Wild Wild Space". DC/Dox Film Festival. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Morfoot, Addie (May 1, 2024). "DC/Dox Film Festival Unveils Second Annual Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "HBO Original Documentary WILD WILD SPACE Debuts July 17". Warner Bros. Discovery . July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Wild Wild Space". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ Roeper, Richard (July 16, 2024). "Solid doc 'Wild Wild Space' explores the business of rockets, where some soar, some crash". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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