The Midnight Sky
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| Directed by | George Clooney |
| Screenplay by | Mark L. Smith |
| Based on | Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton |
| Produced by | George Clooney Grant Heslov |
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| Cinematography | Martin Ruhe |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Language | English |
The Midnight Sky is an upcoming science fiction film directed by George Clooney, based on the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton.
Premise
This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine (George Clooney), a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully (Felicity Jones) and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
Cast
- George Clooney as Augustine
- Felicity Jones as Sully
- Kyle Chandler as Mitchell
- David Oyelowo
- Tiffany Boone
- Caoilinn Springall
- Demián Bichir
- Sophie Rundle
- Ethan Peck
- Tim Russ
- Miriam Shor
Production
It had been announced in June 2019 that George Clooney would be directing the film, in addition to starring in it. Netflix will distribute, with filming set to begin in October.[1] Felicity Jones was added to the cast in July,[2] with Kyle Chandler and David Oyelowo joining in August.[3][4] Tiffany Boone and Caoilinn Springall were added in October.[5] In November 2019, Demián Bichir joined the cast of the film.[6] Sophie Rundle, Ethan Peck, Tim Russ and Miriam Shor were announced as being added in January 2020.[7] In February 2020, it was announced the title had been changed to The Midnight Sky.[8]
Filming began on October 21, 2019 and wrapped on February 21, 2020.[9]
References
- ^ George Clooney To Direct & Star In Film Adaptation Of ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ Novel For Netflix
- ^ Felicity Jones Joins George Clooney Netflix ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ Film Adaptation
- ^ Kyle Chandler Joins George Clooney & Felicity Jones In Clooney-Helmed Post-Apocalyptic Netflix Film
- ^ David Oyelowo Joins George Clooney in ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
- ^ Tiffany Boone Joins George Clooney's 'Good Morning, Midnight' Adaptation
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 8, 2019). "Demian Bichir to Join George Clooney in 'Good Morning, Midnight' Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ George Clooney's 'Good Morning, Midnight' Adaptation Adds Ethan Peck, Sophie Rundle
- ^ "That's a wrap! THE MIDNIGHT SKY, from director and star George Clooney, is coming later this year". Twitter. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Aether". Production List. Retrieved October 3, 2019.