Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tessa Thompson Set To Lead New Sci-Fi Thriller 'Ash', Directed by Record Producer Flying Lotus
Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be headlining the upcoming sci-fi thriller titled Ash. It will be directed by Flying Lotus. Tessa will play a space station worker who wakes up on a distant planet and finds her colleagues have been murdered. She is then forced to work together with the man sent to rescue her which will be played by Joseph.
Hollywood stars are all set to headline the upcoming sci-fi thriller Ash, directed by Flying Lotus. According to Variety, in the film, Thompson will portray a space station worker who wakes up on a distant planet to find her colleagues viciously killed, and then forced to work together with the man (Gordon-Levitt) sent to rescue her. Pinocchio Trailer: Tom Hanks and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Live Action Fantasy Adventure To Release on Disney+ on September 8!
However, as their investigation into what happened sets in motion a terrifying chain of events, the rescuer begins to wonder how innocent she really is. Executive produced by Neill Blomkamp, Ash is based on an original screenplay written by Jonni Remmler. XYZ Films and GFC Films will produce, with Echo Lake also onboard as an executive producer. XYZ Films is financing and handling worldwide sales at next week's Toronto International Film Festival.
As per Variety, Flying Lotus will also compose an original score, with a production aiming to shoot in New Zealand next year. Also know as Steven Ellison, he is a genre-bending, Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, filmmaker and rapper.
Flying Lotus founded Brainfeeder Records in 2008. Thompson, who is also a producer, recently starred as Valkyrie in Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder, which was released in theaters in July. Taika Waititi, Rita Ora and Tessa Thompson's 'Kissing' Photos After Partying All-Night Go Viral; Check Out the Fans Reactions!
She is a BAFTA-nominated actress for her role in Rebecca Hall's directorial debut Passing. Gordon-Levitt Is best known for roles in Inception, Looper, Don Jon and 50/50. He most recently starred in the new Showtime anthology series Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber in which he plays Uber's Travis Kalanick.