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Assault on Lunikthe new film from director Kemp Powers, brought together an all-star cast. Powers is best known for co-directing the Pixar film Soul (with Pete Docter), the Marvel sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (with
Joaquim Dos Santos and Justin K. Thompson), and the next Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (also with Dos Santos and Thompson). However, he is also a writer, having co-written Soulwas part of the writing team for Star Trek: Discoveryand adapted One night in Miami from his own play of the same name.
Put DeadlineThe powers are attached to Assault on Lunikan upcoming heist film adapting an MIT Technology Review article by Jeff Maysh that is based on the true story of a scheme in which the US government attempted to infiltrate an exhibition in Mexico City to steal a Soviet spacecraft. Additionally, Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong’o have joined the cast in functions not yet specified. Maysh is the executive producer of the project. Producers include Leto and Emma Ludbrook of Paradox, as well as Mark Johnson of Gran Via Productions.
The project’s production schedule has not yet been announced, though it is being overseen by Searchlight Pictures Director of Development Zahra Phillip. Below, read a statement about the film from Searchlight Pictures president Matthew Greenfield:
We are very excited to bring together such an exceptional team. Featuring the extraordinary talents of Jared, Lupita and John, led by the visionary Kemp, Lunik Heist is a wild, rollercoaster ride full of subterfuge and unlikely heroes.
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