Distant (2024 film) explained

Director:Josh Gordon
Will Speck
Cinematography:Jeff Cutter
Editing:Gregory Plotkin
Music:Steven Price
Distributor:Universal Pictures
Runtime:115 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Distant is a 2024 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 premiered in Vietnam on July 12, 2024. It 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 via radio with fellow crew member Naomi who, trapped inside her escape pod, guides him to search for and rescue her.

Cast

Production

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

Distant currently does not have an American release date. It was originally scheduled for March 11, 2022, September 16, 2022, and later January 27, 2023, before being pulled from Universal Pictures' release schedule.[17] [18] At one point, Amblin's website listed it for January 19, 2024, but in November 2023, it removed it from its schedule.[19]

The film first premiered in Vietnam, released by CJ Entertainment on July 12, 2024.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distant . . August 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Game Of Thrones Star Kristofer Hivju Joins Amblin's Sci-fi Distant. October 5, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. Justin . Kroll. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005181019/https://deadline.com/2020/10/game-of-thrones-kristofer-hivju-amblins-distant-1234591366/. October 5, 2020. live. October 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Amblin Grabs Feature Spec Distant In Pre-Emptive Strike. February 21, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. Brian . Mezerski. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005173917/https://deadline.com/2019/02/amblin-grabs-feature-spec-distant-in-pre-emptive-strike-1202561408/. October 5, 2020. live. October 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Blades of Glory Filmmakers Tackling Sci-Fi Adventure Distant for Amblin (Exclusive). August 22, 2019. Borys . Kit. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210101011147/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/blades-glory-filmmakers-tackling-sci-fi-movie-distant-1233881. January 1, 2021. live. January 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: Hamiltons Anthony Ramos to Star in Sci-Fi Comedy Distant (Exclusive). December 18, 2019. Variety. Justin . Kroll. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005175359/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/hamilton-anthony-ramos-sci-fi-comedy-distant-1203447678/. October 5, 2020. live. October 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: Marvelous Mrs. Maisels Rachel Brosnahan Set To Star With Anthony Ramos In Distant For Amblin. February 26, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. Mike Jr. . Fleming. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005180154/https://deadline.com/2020/02/rachael-brosnahan-distant-anthony-ramos-will-speck-josh-gordon-amblin-partners-1202869362/. October 5, 2020. live. October 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: Aladdins Naomi Scott To Star Opposite Anthony Ramos in Amblin's Distant. August 4, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. Justin . Kroll. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005180827/https://deadline.com/2020/08/aladdins-naomi-scott-to-anthony-ramos-amblins-distant-1203001221/. October 5, 2020. live. October 5, 2020.
  8. Web site: Naomi Scott to Star in Amblin Sci-Fi Movie Distant. August 4, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. Aaron . Couch. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005181444/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/naomi-scott-star-sci-fi-amblin-movie-distant-1305849. October 5, 2020. live. October 5, 2020.
  9. Day One! #Distant. September 21, 2020. annahalberg. December 24, 2020. Instagram.
  10. Web site: Behind Tom Cruise's apparent outburst, Covid-era anxieties and power imbalances. December 16, 2020. Daniel . Arkin. NBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20201230111640/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/behind-tom-cruise-s-apparent-outburst-covid-era-anxieties-power-n1251456. December 30, 2020. live. January 1, 2021.
  11. Web site: Why COVID Couldn't Stop the Hungarian Production Boom. January 7, 2021. Scott . Roxborough. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110123903/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-covid-couldnt-stop-the-hungarian-production-boom. January 10, 2021. live. January 20, 2021.
  12. That's a wrap on Distant!. November 13, 2020. jeff_cutter. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114224200/https://www.instagram.com/p/CHjBpbJBu0I/. November 14, 2020. live. November 14, 2020. Instagram.
  13. Web site: Automatik Ups Three in Development and Production. May 11, 2021. Mia. Galuppo. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513160536/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/automatik-development-production-film-slate-1234951229/. May 13, 2021. live. May 20, 2021.
  14. Web site: Will Speck & Josh Gordon To Helm Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile At Sony Pictures. May 17, 2021. Mike Jr.. Fleming. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517205037/https://deadline.com/2021/05/lyle-lyle-crocodile-movie-will-speck-josh-gordon-direct-sony-pictures-1234758593/. May 17, 2021. live. May 17, 2021.
  15. Web site: Steven Price Scoring Will Speck's & Josh Gordon's Distant. July 7, 2021. Film Music Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712004152/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/07/07/steven-price-scoring-will-specks-josh-gordons-distant/. July 12, 2021. live. July 21, 2021.
  16. Web site: Gregory Plotkin . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406232356/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gregory_plotkin . April 6, 2022 . April 6, 2022 . Rotten Tomatoes.
  17. Web site: Universal Dates Jo Koy's Easter Sunday, Sci-Fi Distant & Corey Hawkins Pic The Last Voyage Of The Demeter. July 20, 2021. Anthony. D'Alessandro. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210720233304/https://deadline.com/2021/07/universal-movie-release-dates-jo-koys-easter-sunday-distant-corey-hawkins-the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-1234796851/. July 20, 2021. live. July 20, 2021.
  18. Web site: Universal-DreamWorks' Sci-Fi Pic Distant Flies To Winter 2023. June 14, 2022. Anthony . D'Alessandro. Deadline Hollywood . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614181057/https://deadline.com/2022/06/universal-dreamworks-distant-release-date-change-1234867196/. June 14, 2022 . live. June 14, 2022.
  19. Web site: Distant Streaming Release Date Rumors. January 22, 2024. Anubhav. Chaudhry. ComingSoon.net. June 20, 2024.
  20. Web site: . TÍN HIỆU VŨ TRỤ MAIN TRAILER KHỞI CHIẾU: 12.07.2024 . . . 4 August 2024 . 8 July 2024.