Houston, we have a band. Stampede Ventures’ gritty new comedy “Space Cadet” has added even more star power to a previously announced Emma Roberts-led fleet.
While character details are in the works, Gabrielle Union will join Roberts in the film about a partisan girl in Florida who turns out to be the only hope for NASA’s space program, after her luck puts her in training with other candidates. They might have a better resume, but not her wits, heart, and moxie. Liz. W. Garcia is putting out her own script, which we pray would feel like “legally blond” in space.
Tom Hooper (“The Umbrella Academy”, “Love in the Vila”) also comes on board with Colombian pop star Sebastian Yatra (Spanish “The Voice Kids”), and graphic veteran David Foley (“The Kids in the Hall”). ”) and Daisy Lydec. (“Daily Offer”).
Production will start next week. Greg Silverman and John Berg will produce on behalf of Stampede Ventures, with Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco as executive producers. Emma Roberts, Garcia, and Michael Tedros are also executive producers. Sarah Schweitzman of CAA collaborates with Chris Bosco of Stampede on available areas including local.
Union just came out of the Toronto Film Festival premiere acclaimed for its A24 project “The Inspection,” and recently wrapped the third season of Apple’s “Truth Be Told.” She is also producing and starring in “The Idea of You” with Anne Hathaway. It has been represented by CAA, Range Media Partners, Patti Felker and The Lede Company.
Hopper’s star has skyrocketed in his time on the aforementioned Netflix originals. He recently starred opposite Sam Heogan, Ruby Rose, and Andy Serkis in “SAS: Red Notice”. It is represented by The Gersh Agency, Entertainment 360, and Waring McKenna Ltd. and Jackoway, Austen, Tyerman, Wertheimer, Mandelbaum, Morris, Bernstein, and Trattner & Klein.
Yatra is a chart-topping singer and songwriter, currently touring after releases including “Tacones Rojos” from his multi-platinum album “Dharma” and “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s Encanto. He was represented by Paula Kaminsky.
Foley’s credits include “Sky High,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” “A Blast From the Past,” and “South Park: Bigger and Longer.” It is represented by the APA and Industry Entertainment. Lydec is best known for her work as a reporter on “The Daily Show”. She is also an Emmy nominee for the digital series “Desi Lydic Foxsplains”. She was represented by CAA, Underground, Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich & Gellman.
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