Brendan Fraser to Star in Starman Sci-Fi Thriller

Brendan Fraser will star in "Starman," a cosmic sci-fi thriller written and directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Josh Wakely, with production scheduled to begin this summer.

In the film, Fraser portrays Tom Adams, a visionary technologist described as an architect of the future. Adams leads a historic expedition to Mars, but unforeseen events leave him stranded millions of miles from Earth. The story shifts into a race against time, centered on survival and framed by themes of love.

The project is a Grace A Storytelling Company production, with producers including Wakely, Rebecca Graham, and Eddie Vaisman of Sight Unseen. Vaisman previously worked with Fraser on the comedy-drama "Rental Family." Executive producers are David S. Goyer, known for scripts including "Batman Begins," along with Tarek Sherif, Ryan Graves, and Julia Lebedev. Sherif and Graves are financing the feature. Anton holds international distribution rights and plans to present the film to buyers at the Marché du Film alongside the Cannes Film Festival.

Wakely, founder of Grace A Storytelling Company, previously created the Netflix animated series "Beat Bugs" and "Motown Magic," both Emmy winners adapted from the...