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Vanessa Kirby to Topline Sci-Fi “StarDream”

Kirby in "The Crown": Netflix

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 and Bigscope Films title “follows the story of a spaceship hastily constructed to transport hundreds of thousands of cryogenically frozen humans from a failing planet Earth,” the source details. “When the on-board computer malfunctions, coder Andreya [Kirby] develops an artificial intelligence-based solution that she calls Stephen. But Stephen develops a profound attachment to Andreya, compromising the mission and the future of the human race.”

“This intergalactic drama needs an extremely sensitive and thoughtful actress who can maintain the balance in her character: I have found that actress in Vanessa Kirby,” said “StarDream’s” director, Bjorn Runge (“The Wife”). “It is a tremendous honor for me to work together with her on this film.”

Kirby won a BAFTA and received an Emmy nod for her role in “The Crown.” She played Princess Margaret in the Netflix show from 2016-2017. Her other credits include “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” and “Me Before You.”

A trailer recently dropped for “Lucy in the Sky,” another pic set partly in space. The psychological drama sees Natalie Portman returning from a long mission in space and struggling to adjust to life back on Earth.


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