K.T Simpson
Scream 4 and Madame Web actress Emma Roberts has boarded new Amazon Prime rom-com Space Cadet, which starts production this month. Roberts will also executive produce the film, which Liz W. Garcia (The Lifeguard) is set to direct from her original screenplay.
The film follows a Florida party girl (Roberts), who turns out to be the only hope for the NASA space program after a fluke puts her in training with other candidates who may have better resumes, but don’t have her smarts, heart, and moxie.
Greg Silverman and Jon Berg will produce on behalf of Stampede Ventures, with Stampede Ventures’ Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco as executive producers. Liz W. Garcia, and Michael Tadross are also executive producers.
“Emma’s incredible wit and comedic timing perfectly embodies the role of REX, and Liz’s rendering of this character makes the female take-over of the STEM field so uniquely relatable and fun, and we hope it inspires young women interested in the field,” said Jon Berg, President of Production at Stampede Ventures. “The space race continues to intrigue all of us globally, so we have no doubt viewers far and wide will connect with this amazing female-driven narrative.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Stampede Ventures on bringing Space Cadet to Prime Video,” said Matt Huntley, Director, Worldwide Film Licensing, Prime Video. “Now more than ever, we all find ourselves in need of fun and adventure, and this charming movie will undoubtedly bring both to Prime Video members worldwide.”
Currently, Roberts is in production on Marvel’s Madame Web, the Spider-Man spin-off. Under her production banner, Belletrist TV, Roberts is producing the series Tell Me Lies based on on Carola Lovering’s novel of the same name. Previously, Roberts starred opposite Luke Bracey in Netflix’s film Holidate, directed by John Whitesell. The romantic comedy followed two strangers who are fed up with the pressures of holiday dating and make a deal to be each other’s designated “holidate” over the course of an entire year.
