Films
Alejandra Márquez Abella may be heading for the stars. The filmmaker is in talks to direct “A Million Miles Away,” a biopic of a Mexican American astronaut that’s set up at...
Trailers
Alice Winocour’s space mission is coming stateside. Vertical Entertainment snagged North American rights to the French filmmaker’s latest, “Proxima,” an astronaut drama led by...
“The only thing I’ve ever known for sure in my life is that I wanted to be on the first mission to Mars,” says Hilary Swank in a new trailer for “Away.” The Netflix...
Nichelle Nichols isn’t only a boundary-breaking “Star Trek” alumna. As a new documentary details, she also has a history of helping NASA recruit women and people of color to its...
“There’s no such thing as a perfect astronaut — just like there’s no such thing as a perfect mother,” Eva Green is told in a new trailer for “Proxima.” Alice...
“Transparent’s” musical series finale dropped less than a month ago, but its Emmy-winning creator, writer, director, and exec producer Jill Soloway is showing no signs of slowing...
“I saw my house from space — not literally, but my life,” says Natalie Portman in a new trailer for “Lucy in the Sky.” The Oscar winner plays Lucy, an astronaut...
Guest Posts
Guest Post by Penka Kouneva On August 15, Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a concert titled “America in Space” at the Hollywood Bowl. This one-night-only event will celebrate the...
Television
Starbuck is heading back to space. “Battlestar Galactica” alumna Katee Sackhoff’s upcoming Netflix sci-fi series, “Another Life,” has set a premiere date. The...
Another Oscar-winning actress is embarking on a mission to space. A trailer for Natalie Portman-led astronaut drama “Lucy in the Sky” launched in March, and now word comes that Hilary...
After saying goodbye to the monarchy, Vanessa Kirby is heading to space. The “Crown” alumna is signed on to topline sci-fi pic “StarDream,” Variety confirms. The Silver Reel...
Natalie Portman travels to space and returns a different person in a new teaser for “Lucy in the Sky.” After seeing the whole universe, the astronaut’s life on Earth begins to feel...
“There’s nothing to fear. Everything’s going to be fine,” says Juliette Binoche in a new trailer for “High Life,” Claire Denis’ English-language debut....
It’s a big week for Michelle Williams. The four-time Oscar nominee’s first foray into the superhero genre, “Venom,” hits theaters this Friday, and she just signed on to...
Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors
“I would’ve liked to walk on the moon,” one of the subjects of “Mercury 13” confesses in a trailer for the documentary. “I could’ve walked on it, I could’ve kicked it out, I...
Films, News, Women Directors, Women Writers
Eva Green is heading to space. The “Penny Dreadful” alumna has signed on to star in Alice Winocour’s next feature, a bilingual action-drama that centers on an astronaut. According to The...
Features, Interviews, News, Podcast, Women Writers
We’ve been counting down the days to “Hidden Figures’” release: We can’t for audiences to be introduced the unsung heroes behind one of NASA’s greatest accomplishments. The film is based...
Films, News, Trailers
Human beings have often misunderstood one another throughout history. Whether we speak the same language or not, miscommunications have led to catastrophic events. So imagine the pressure Amy...
“We go from being our father’s daughters, to our husbands wives, to our baby’s mothers,” says Janelle Monáe’s character in the new trailer for “Hidden Figures.” But that’s no longer...
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