Anthony Ramos Will Star in Sci-Fi Movie Distance

Anthony Ramos, who leads the cast of the upcoming film version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights, will also star in the science-fiction comedy Distance, according to Variety.

Will Speck and Josh Gordon, who also executive produce, direct the Amblin motion picture from a script by Spenser Cohen.

In the film, an asteroid miner crash lands on a distant planet and attempts to save a woman trapped in her escape pod.

Producers also include Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, and Anna Halberg, plus executive producers Jonathan Rothbart and Matt Hirsch and co-producer Kevin Vafi.

WATCH: The First Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Movie, Starring Anthony Ramos, Is Here

Ramos' credits include Broadway's Hamilton, the films A Star Is Born and Godzilla: King of Monsters, and the Spike Lee series She's Gotta Have It.

First Look at Anthony Ramos, Vanessa Hudgens, Ana Villafañe, and More in In the Heights at the Kennedy Center

In_The_Heights_Kennedy_Center_Production_Photo_2018_Ana Villafane_HR — First Look at Anthony Ramos, Vanessa Hudgens, Ana Villafañe, and More in In the Heights at the Kennedy Center

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Tony-winning musical is part of the Broadway Center Stage series.
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In_The_Heights_Kennedy_Center_Production_Photo_2018_Arianna Rosario_Ana Villafane_Eden Espinosa_Vanessa Hudgens_HR — Arianna Rosario, Ana Villafañe, Eden Espinosa, and Vanessa Hudgens

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In_The_Heights_Kennedy_Center_Production_Photo_2018_Cast_HR — Cast

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