Casey Affleck in a space pod in Slingshot
The Big Picture The Slingshot is firing up and preparing for its first mission. Nearly three years since the project was first announced, Bleecker Street released the tension-filled first trailer for the new sci-fi psychological thriller from Outside the Wire and The Rite director Mikael Håfström and writers R. Scott Adams and Nathan Parker.
Slingshotcenters on an elite team of astronauts gearing up for a years-long mission to Saturn's moon, Titan, utilizing a highly dangerous slingshot maneuver that could just as easily send them careening into the vast reaches of space. Even worse, however, is the fact that the mission could be fatally compromised, further lowering the chances of survival for the members aboard the project.
Developing the sci-fi feature has been a years-long prospect for Håfström, who had spent significant time preparing the concept before it was finally announced in 2021. At the time of the reveal, he promised a layered story that unravels as the astronauts' journey continues, saying "The script carves out some excellent characters and, as the story unfolds, some shocking secrets come to light.
Who Else Stars With Affleck in 'Slingshot'? Affleck will get a chance to stand out as the lead of Slighshot coming off of an appearance in Christopher Nolan's atomic blockbuster hit Oppenheimer last year. The new sci-fi thriller is just one such role coming up for the Oscar winner in August, as he's also set to star opposite Matt Damon in the gritty actioner The Instigators in theaters on August 2.
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