Kaya Scodelario, Lance Reddick, Ben Hardy Set For Space Thriller ‘Apteros’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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K.J. Yossman “The Maze Runner’s” Kaya Scodelario, “John Wick’s” Lance Reddick and “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” Ben Hardy are set to lead the cast of sci-fi thriller “Apteros.”Independent Entertainment have launched international sales on the pic, which is written and directed by Edward Anderson (“Shuttle”).

Producer Laura Rister (“Mr Malcolm’s List”) will handle North American rights with Independent Entertainment.“Apteros” sees a crew of seven astronauts, including science officer Tressie (Scodelario), captain Mitchell (Reddick), systems engineer Wade (Hardy) and their onboard AI, en-route to Mars after bacterial life is discovered on the red planet in the not-too-distant future.

Soon however, a number of unusual events unfold aboard the spacecraft, which is named APTEROS, and the crew find themselves divided in a tense psychological battle as they struggle to work out what is happening and realize nothing is as it seems.Thrown into a desperate tailspin, soon it’s not just the mission at stake, but all of life on earth.“Apteros” is set to shoot in Hungary this fall, with additional cast soon to be announced.Rister produces for Untitled Entertainment while Budapest-based Hero Squared will serve as co-producers.Independent Entertainment and Hero Squared previously worked together on sci-fi feature “Archive.”Anderson previously wrote heist thriller “Flawless,” starring Michael Caine and Demi Moore, and “Shuttle,” which debuted at SXSW prior to a theatrical release, while Rister previously produced Jennifer Fox’s 2018 cine-memoir “The Tale.” Her next film, “Mr Malcolm’s List,” is set for a wide release by Bleecker Street Films this summer.“The idea of a mystery set in space is uniquely fascinating and combining the challenges and.