I.S.S. (film)

I.S.S. is a 2023 American science fiction thriller film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Nick Shafir. The film stars Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin and Maria Mashkova.

I.S.S.
Directed byGabriela Cowperthwaite
Written byNick Shafir
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNick Remy Matthews
Edited byColin Patton
Music byAnne Nikitin
Production
company
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release date
  • June 12, 2023 (2023-06-12) (Tribeca)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 12, 2023.

Premise

The film centers on a group of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station whose mission is thrown in jeopardy by an ominous message from Earth.[2]

Cast

Production

In December 2020, Nick Shafir's screenplay I.S.S. was included on that year's "Black List" of most-liked unproduced screenplays.[3] In January 2021, it was announced that the film had been greenlit for production by LD Entertainment with Cowperthwaite directing. Chris Messina and Pilou Asbæk were reported to star in the film.[4] In February, it was reported that Ariana DeBose had also joined the cast.[5]

I.S.S. began filming at Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina, in February 2021.[6][7]

Release

In August 2023, Bleecker Street acquired the United States distribution rights.[8]

References
  1. "I.S.S." Tribeca Festival. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. Templeton, Molly (January 26, 2021). "Space Will Keep On Being Stressful in the Thriller ISS". Tor.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. Lindahl, Chris (December 14, 2020). "The 2020 Black List Presents the Year's Best Unproduced Scripts". IndieWire. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. Kroll, Justin (January 26, 2021). "Chris Messina And Pilou Asbaek To Star In 'Our Friend' Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite's Next Film 'ISS' For LD Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  5. N'Duka, Amanda (February 1, 2021). "'The Prom' & 'West Side Story' Star Ariana DeBose Joins Space Thriller 'ISS'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. Ingram, Hunter (February 4, 2021). "'Firing on all eight cylinders': How EUE/Screen Gems Studios became fully booked". Star-News. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - I.S.S." Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  8. Scorziello, Sophia (August 16, 2023). "Ariana DeBose Sci-Fi Thriller I.S.S' Acquired by Bleecker Street". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.