James R | On 23, Apr 2021

Paul Dano and Kunal Nayyar are the latest star names to board Netflix’s Spaceman.

Based on Jaroslav Kalfar’s 2018 novel The Spaceman of Bohemia, the film is set in the near-distant future and follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub’s marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family’s dark political past.

The film stars Adam Sandler as the astronaut, with Carey Mulligan cast as his wife. Now, they’re joined by another two high-profile names: Dano, who has starred in There Will Be Blood, 12 Years a Slave and Love & Mercy, and Nayyar, who played Raj in The Big Bang Theory.

The script is penned by Colby Day while Chernobyl helmer Johan Renck is directing.
 

Carey Mulligan joins Adam Sandler in Netflix’s Spaceman

18th April 2021

Carey Mulligan is joining Adam Sandler in new Netflix film Spaceman.

Based on Jaroslav Kalfar’s 2018 novel The Spaceman of Bohemia, the film is set in the near-distant future and follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub’s marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family’s dark political past.

The script is penned by Colby Day while Chernobyl helmer Johan Renck is directing. Now, the film’s got some added star power in front of the camera, with Mulligan to play the wife of Sandler’s astronaut.

The project marks not only the latest in a long line of Netflix projects for Sandler, but also a reunion for Mulligan and the streamer, after she starred in Mudbound and The Dig. She will also soon be seen in Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein movie Maestro.

The casting comes as Mulligan is riding a wave of acclaim for her lead role in Promising Young Woman, picking up an Oscar nomination for Emerald Fennell’s thriller.

 

Adam Sandler to star in Netflix’s The Spaceman of Bohemia adaptation

27th October 2020

Adam Sandler is getting back into Uncut Gems mode with his latest film, an adaptation of The Spaceman of Bohemia.

The untitled drama is based on Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel, which was first published in 2018. Set in the near-distant future, it follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub’s marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family’s dark political past.

The book is being adapted for the screen by Colby Day and has Emmy-winning Chernobyl helmer Johan Renck at the helm. Channing Tatum is also on board as a producer, alongside Reid Carolin, Peter Kiernan and Michael Parets for Free Association. Ben Ormand, Renck and Barry Bernardi will executive produce.

“As we prepare for our voyage to Chopra, I couldn’t be more pleased to have found the perfect partner in Adam,” Renck said in a statement. “And now, with the support of the brilliant Netflix family, I am profoundly excited to set off on our impossible journey.”

The deal marks yet another Netflix project in the pipeline for Sandler, who has a multi-picture deal with the streamer. While those have involved comedies such as the recently released Hubie Halloween, this new project marks a return to Uncut Gems-like waters, with a more serious role. Sandler is also set to star in Netflix basketball film Hustle.

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