EXCLUSIVE: Isaiah Russell-Bailey is set to star in Disney Plus’ Crater with Billy Barratt, Orson Hong and Thomas Boyce also on board to join sci-fi adventure.
Gifted’s Mckenna Grace is also on board. Kyle Patrick Alvarez is on board to direct. The film will be overseen by Disney’s live-action team with hopes to shoot in the spring.
Shawn Levy and Dan Levine will produce through their 21 Laps Entertainment banner.Crater is described as a coming-of-age story in the vein of Stand By Me, set on a moon colony.
After the death of his father, a boy (Russell-Bailey) growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a mysterious crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.
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