Coming off memorable roles in Tragedy Girls, Deadpool and Fox’s “The Exorcist,” Brianna Hildebrand is next headed to outer space in the sci-fi film Persephone, via Deadline today.
Hildebrand has joined a cast that also includes Mary-Louise Parker, Emile Hirsch, Lance Reddick and Malcolm McDowell.
“The plot centers on three astronauts from Colony One, a space vessel carrying 20,000 colonists from a dying Earth to the nearest star system of Alpha Centauri in the late 22nd century. The trio have been dispatched to repair a system designed to shield their new world of Proxima B — also known as Persephone — from constant and deadly solar flares, the outpost the only option for the survival of the species. While commanding a critical mission to the planet Proxima B, shuttle pilot Darcy (Hildebrand) goes head-to-head with engineer Tanya Baxter (Parker) regarding the right course of action when they discover they may not be alone on the seemingly lifeless world.”
Jeffrey Morris wrote and will make his directorial debut. Pixomondo Studios, FutureDude and Evolutionary Films produce.