Distant (upcoming film)

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Distant
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Directed by Josh Gordon
Will Speck
Written by Spenser Cohen
Produced by
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CinematographyJeff Cutter
Edited by Gregory Plotkin
Music by Steven Price
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Distributed by Universal Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Distant is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and written by Spenser Cohen. It stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, and Zachary Quinto.

Contents

Distant is scheduled to be released in the United States 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

Production

On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Distant, a spec script by Spenser Cohen. [1] In August 2019, it was announced that Josh Gordon and Will Speck 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 2020, but later dropped out 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 composed the musical score. [14] In July 2021, Zachary Quinto was confirmed as part of the cast. [15] Gregory Plotkin served as the editor on the film. [16]

Release

Distant was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022, September 16, 2022, and later January 27, 2023, before being quietly pulled from Universal Pictures' release schedule. [15] [17] According to Amblin's website, it was scheduled for January 19, 2024. [18] However, on November 9, 2023, the film was once again removed from the schedule. No new release date has been officially announced since then. [19]

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  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.
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  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.
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