The film, about a mission to Mars, stars Grey, Matthew Law and Jamie Clayton. ‘Today’ Issues ‘Stricter Security Protocols’ for Guests Following Intruder Incident With Craig Melvin (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago Indie LGBTQ Dramedy ‘Actual Nobodies’ Acquired by Scatena & Rosner Films, Sets Early 2027 Release (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago Chloe Fineman Says ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels Was at World Cup Match When She Called to Say She Was Leaving the Show 3 days ago “The Matrix” and “Sense8” co-creator Lilly Wachowski has boarded “The Day Before,” an indie sci-fi short written, directed and starring Alexandra Grey. Grey leads an ensemble cast that includes Matthew Law (“Nemesis,” “Abbott Elementary”), Jamie Clayton (“Sense8,” “Hellraiser”) and Alexander David Pleasant (“Abbott Elementary”).
Set on the eve of NASA’s most ambitious space mission, “The Day Before” follows Dr. Erynne Washington (Grey), the first astronaut selected for a historic one-way journey to Mars. As the world celebrates her achievement, Erynne spends one final day on Earth with her husband, Marcus (Law), and their young son, Noah (Pleasant), knowing she will never return home.
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In addition to Wachowski, executive producers include Jalen Jones, Grafton Doyle and John Reyes Doyle of Equites Productions and TransLatin@ Coalition president and CEO Bamby Salcedo. Grey is a writer, director, and actress whose credits include “Empire,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “MacGyver,” “The Resident” and “The Alienist.” She is represented by Zero Gravity Management, GVA Talent Agency and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano. Law currently stars in Netflix’s “Nemesis” and is represented by Buchwald and AVG Management.
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