Kate Mara to Join Laurence Fishburne in 'The Astronaut,' Film Entering Production Under Interim Agreement

Kate Mara is joining the cast!

The 40-year-old House of Cards actress will join Laurence Fishburne in the sci-fi thriller, The Astronaut.

Terminator: Dark Fate star Gabriel Luna is also joining the cast.

Highland Film Group is handling international rights to the film, which is set to begin production in October in Ireland under an interim SAG-AFTRA agreement.

Jess Varley makes her solo writing and directorial debut with the project.

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In The Astronaut, when astronaut Sam Walker (Mara) returns from her first space mission, she’s found miraculously alive in a punctured capsule floating deep off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Expecting to be reunited with her husband (Luna), she finds herself placed under intense NASA surveillance in a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing under the control of General William Harris (Fishburne). However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

“We are so pleased that Kate Mara and Gabriel Luna have joined with Laurence Fishburne to bring Jess Varley’s script to life,” said Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with this team of producers led by Brad Fuller to bring this haunting sci-fi experience to global audiences,” added Highland COO Delphine Perrier.

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