Houston, we have a set. The spunky new comedy “Space Cadet,” from Stampede Ventures, has added more star power to a previously announced Emma Roberts-led fleet.
While character details are under wraps, Gabrielle Union will join Roberts in the film about a Florida party girl who turns out to be the only hope for NASA’s space program, after a stroke of luck puts her in training. with other candidates. They might have better resumes, but not his smarts, heart, and moxie. Liz. W. Garcia is directing his own script, which we pray will look like “Legally Blonde” in space.
Tom Hopper (“The Umbrella Academy”, “Love in the Vila”) also embarks with Colombian pop star Sebastián Yatra (“The Voice Kids” Spanish), sketch veteran David Foley (“The Kids in the Hall”) and Desi Lydic (“The Daily Show”).
Production will begin next week. Greg Silverman and Jon Berg will produce on behalf of Stampede Ventures, with Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco serving as executive producers. Emma Roberts, Garcia and Michael Tadross also serve as executive producers. CAA’s Sarah Schweitzman co-represents with Stampede’s Chris Bosco for available territories, including domestic.
Union just wrapped up an acclaimed premiere at the Toronto Film Festival for her A24 project “The Inspection,” and recently wrapped the third season of Apple’s “Truth Be Told.” She also produces and stars in “The Idea of You” with Anne Hathaway. She is replaced by CAA, Range Media Partners, Patti Felker and The Lede Company.
Hopper’s star has grown significantly in his time on the aforementioned Netflix Originals. He recently starred alongside Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose and Andy Serkis in “SAS: Red Notice.” He is replaced by The Gersh Agency, Entertainment 360, Waring McKenna Ltd. and Jackoway, Austen, Tyerman, Wertheimer, Mandelbaum, Morris, Bernstein, Trattner & Klein.
Yatra is a chart-topping singer-songwriter, currently touring after releases such as “Tacones Rojos” from his multi-platinum album “Dharma” and “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s “Encanto.” He is replaced 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 replaced by APA and Industry Entertainment. Lydic is best known for her work as a correspondent on “The Daily Show.” She is also an Emmy nominee for the digital series “Desi Lydic Foxsplains”. It is replaced by CAA, Underground and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich & Gellman.