Lucy in the Sky

Lucy in the Sky (2019)

Astronaut Lucy Cola returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space – and begins to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too small.

Date of release
2019-09-20
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (243)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Romance
Director
Noah Hawley

Casting

Interesting facts

Lucy in the Sky is a 2019 American psychological drama film directed by Noah Hawley in his feature directorial debut, and co-written by Hawley, Brian C. Brown, and Elliott DiGuiseppi. The film stars Natalie Portman as astronaut Lucy Cola, loosely based on the life of real-life NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak. Alongside Portman, the cast includes Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Colman Domingo, and Ellen Burstyn in supporting roles.

Production

In February 2017, Noah Hawley was brought on board to produce a film then titled Pale Blue Dot, alongside Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon, with Witherspoon initially set to star in the lead role. However, in November 2017, Witherspoon exited the project to film the second season of Big Little Lies.

By January 2018, Hawley had also taken on the role of director, marking his feature film directorial debut, while Natalie Portman entered negotiations to replace Witherspoon in the lead role. The film's title was later changed to Lucy in the Sky, inspired by the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".

In March 2018, Jon Hamm joined the cast, followed by Zazie Beetz in April and Dan Stevens in May. In June 2018, Ellen Burstyn was cast to portray the grandmother of Portman's character. The cast continued to expand with the additions of Colman Domingo and Jeremiah Birkett in July 2018. In February 2019, it was announced that Nick Offerman had also joined the cast.

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