EXCLUSIVE: Alexandra Shipp (Barbie) and Brenton Thwaites (Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) are set to star in sci-fi horror Lost Planet, which Daniel Baur’s K5 International is launching ahead of the American Film Market.
The film takes place in the near future where a leading aerospace corporation has established colonies on various planets. When one colony suddenly goes dark, two astronauts — Ally Gage (Shipp) and Cal Bowman (Thwaites) — are sent to investigate. When they arrive though there’s no trace of anyone.
The film, which is in pre-production, will be directed by feature debutant Darius Dawson from a script by Brendan Bigelow. Producers are John Sacchi and Matthew Groesch of 5 More Minutes Productions (One of Us Is Lying), alongside Adam Haiken, Roy Scott McFarland, Colin Bates and Marc Danon. Daniel Baur and Oda Schaefer are executive-producing on behalf of K5 International.
X-Men and Anyone But You actress Shipp most recently wrapped wrapped production on Forbidden Fruits, starring opposite Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, and Victoria Pedretti. She also stars in Brian Cox’s directorial debut Glenrothan opposite Alan Cumming, which just premiered at TIFF. Thwaites will next be seen starring in Neon/Vertical Entertainment horror feature We Bury The Dead opposite Daisy Ridley.
Daniel Baur from K5 International said: “We were absolutely blown away by Darius Dawson´s unique and elaborated vision of this sci-fi horror movie that takes an exciting new blend of Alien, Moon and Arrival.”
K5’s genre slate for AFM includes martial arts film MRI with Iko Uwais (The Raid) and action-thriller Heartless. Also on the slate are Roland Joffé’s November 1963 with John Travolta and Jean Reno starrer The Butler.
Shipp is represented by CAA, Neon Kite, and Goodman, Genow, Shenkman; Thwaites is with Aran Michael Management, Luber Roklin Entertainment, and UTA; Dawson is repped by 3 Arts Entertainment.
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