Distant (2022 film)

* Will SpeckJosh Gordon
* Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
* Fred Berger
* Anna Halberg
* Anthony Ramos
* Naomi Scott
* Kristofer Hivju
* Zachary Quinto
* DreamWorks Pictures
* Amblin Entertainment
* Automatik Entertainment
* Six Foot Turkey Productions
* September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)

***Distant*** is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon. Written by Spenser Cohen and produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, it stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, Kristofer Hivju, and Zachary Quinto.

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Universal Pictures on September 16, 2022.

## Premise

The spaceship of asteroid miner Andy gets struck by an asteroid, sending him to an alien planet, where he contends with his AI survival suit. He connects with fellow crew member Naomi via radio, who is trapped inside her own escape pod and losing oxygen.

## Cast

* Anthony Ramos as Andy
* Naomi Scott as Naomi
* Kristofer Hivju
* Zachary Quinto

## Production

On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought *Distant*, a spec script by Spenser Cohen. In August 2019, it was reported filmmaking partners Will Speck and Josh Gordon 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 2021 but later dropped out of the project 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 will compose 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 September 16, 2022. It was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022.

## References

1. ↑ Mezerski, Brian (February 21, 2019). Amblin Grabs Feature Spec 'Distant' In Pre-Emptive Strike.
2. ↑ Kit, Borys (August 22, 2019). 'Blades of Glory' Filmmakers Tackling Sci-Fi Adventure 'Distant' for Amblin (Exclusive).
3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 18, 2019). 'Hamilton's' Anthony Ramos to Star in Sci-Fi Comedy 'Distant' (EXCLUSIVE).
4. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 26, 2020). 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan Set To Star With Anthony Ramos In 'Distant' For Amblin.
5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 4, 2020). 'Aladdin"s Naomi Scott To Star Opposite Anthony Ramos in Amblin's 'Distant'.
6. ↑ Couch, Aaron (August 4, 2020). Naomi Scott to Star in Amblin Sci-Fi Movie 'Distant'.
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8. ↑ Arkin, Daniel (December 16, 2020). Behind Tom Cruise's apparent outburst, Covid-era anxieties and power imbalances. *NBC News*.
9. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (January 7, 2021). Why COVID Couldn't Stop the Hungarian Production Boom.
10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 5, 2020). 'Game Of Thrones' Star Kristofer Hivju Joins Amblin's Sci-fi 'Distant'.
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12. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2021). Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Helm 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' At Sony Pictures.
13. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (May 11, 2021). Automatik Ups Three in Development and Production.
14. ↑ Steven Price Scoring Will Speck's & Josh Gordon's 'Distant' (July 7, 2021).
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 20, 2021). Universal Dates Jo Koy's 'Easter Sunday', Sci-Fi 'Distant' & Corey Hawkins Pic 'The Last Voyage Of The Demeter'.
16. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 3, 2021). Universal Now Launching DreamWorks' Sci-Fi Pic 'Distant' In Fall 2022.

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