Distant (upcoming film)

Upcoming science fiction film

Distant

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Directed by| Josh Gordon
Will Speck
Written by| Spenser Cohen
Produced by|

* Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
* Fred Berger
* Anna Halberg

Starring|

* Anthony Ramos
* Naomi Scott
* Zachary Quinto

Cinematography| Jeff Cutter
Edited by| Gregory Plotkin
Music by| Steven Price

Production
companies

* DreamWorks Pictures
* Reliance Entertainment
* C2 Motion Picture Group
* Range Media Partners
* Six Foot Turkey Productions

Distributed by| Universal Pictures
Country| United States
Language| English

Distant is an upcoming American science fiction comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and written by Spenser Cohen. It stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, and Zachary Quinto. The film was shot in 2020 and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures.

## Premise[edit]

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 via radio with fellow crew member Naomi who, trapped inside her escape pod, guides him to search for and rescue her.

## Cast[edit]

* Anthony Ramos as Andy Ramirez
* Naomi Scott as Naomi Calloway
* Zachary Quinto as the voice of Andy's AI survival suit[1]
* Kristofer Hivju as Dwayne[2]

## Production[edit]

On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Spenser Cohen's spec script for Distant.[3] In August 2019, Josh Gordon and Will Speck came on board as directors, with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, and Anna Halberg attached as producers.[4] In December 2019, Anthony Ramos joined the cast.[5] Rachel Brosnahan was cast in February 2020, but later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts; Naomi Scott replaced her in August 2020.[6][7][8] Filming began in Budapest, Hungary, on September 21, 2020.[9] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast and crew followed safety protocols such as "extensive sanitization" procedures, wearing face masks, and social distancing.[10][11] Filming concluded on November 13, 2020.[12] By May 2021, the film was still in post-production.[13][14] Steven Price composed the score and Gregory Plotkin edited the film.[15][16]

## Release[edit]

Distant was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022, September 16, 2022, and later January 27, 2023, before being pulled from Universal Pictures' release schedule.[1][17] At one point, Amblin's website listed it for January 19, 2024, but in November 2023, it removed it from its schedule.[18]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b 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". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
2. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 5, 2020). "Game Of Thrones Star Kristofer Hivju Joins Amblin's Sci-fi Distant". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
3. ^ Mezerski, Brian (February 21, 2019). "Amblin Grabs Feature Spec Distant In Pre-Emptive Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
4. ^ Kit, Borys (August 22, 2019). "Blades of Glory Filmmakers Tackling Sci-Fi Adventure Distant for Amblin (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 26, 2020). "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan Set To Star With Anthony Ramos In Distant For Amblin". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 4, 2020). "Naomi Scott to Star in Amblin Sci-Fi Movie Distant". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
9. ^ annahalberg (September 21, 2020). Day One! #Distant. Retrieved December 24, 2020 - via Instagram.
10. ^ Arkin, Daniel (December 16, 2020). "Behind Tom Cruise's apparent outburst, Covid-era anxieties and power imbalances". NBC News. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
11. ^ Roxborough, Scott (January 7, 2021). "Why COVID Couldn't Stop the Hungarian Production Boom". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
12. ^ jeff_cutter (November 13, 2020). That's a wrap on Distant!. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020 - via Instagram.
13. ^ Galuppo, Mia (May 11, 2021). "Automatik Ups Three in Development and Production". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
14. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 17, 2021). "Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Helm Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile At Sony Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
15. ^ "Steven Price Scoring Will Speck's & Josh Gordon's Distant". Film Music Reporter. July 7, 2021. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
16. ^ "Gregory Plotkin". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 14, 2022). "Universal-DreamWorks' Sci-Fi Pic Distant Flies To Winter 2023". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
18. ^ Chaudhry, Anubhav (January 22, 2024). "Distant Streaming Release Date Rumors". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Distant at IMDb
* Distant at AllMovie

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Works by Will Speck and Josh Gordon

Films directed|

* Blades of Glory (2007)
* The Switch (2010)
* The Power Inside (2013)
* Office Christmas Party (2016)
* Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
* Distant (TBA)

TV series created|

* Cavemen (2007)
* Hit-Monkey (2021–present)

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