Distant movie storyline. 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.
Distant is an American science fiction comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck from a screenplay by Spenser Cohen. It stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, and Zachary Quinto. It was shot in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Budapest, Hungary. During post-production, editing was completed by Gregory Plotkin and the musical score was composed by Steven Price. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 19, 2024 by Universal Pictures.
Distant was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022, September 16, 2022, and later January 27, 2023, before being quietly pulled from Universal Pictures’s release schedule. According to Amblin’s website, it is currently scheduled for January 19, 2024.
Distant (2024)
Directed by: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Starring: Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, Zachary Quinto, Kristofer Hivju, Izzy Jones, Leon Nurse-Joseph, Milan Walls-Smith, Paisley Roemer
Screenplay by: Spenser Cohen
Production Design by: Todd Cherniawsky
Cinematography by: Jeff Cutter
Film Editing by: Gregory Plotkin
Set Decoration by: Nimrod Hajdu, Malcolm Stone
Art Direction by: Andrew Bennett, Tibor Lázár, Beatrix Petõ
Music by: Steven Price
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for creature violence and some strong language.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: January 19, 2024 (Unied States)
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