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Long Distance (2024 film)
Film by Josh Gordon and Will Speck From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Long Distance is a 2024 American science fiction adventure survival film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and written by Spenser Cohen. The film stars Anthony Ramos, Naomi Scott, Kristofer Hivju, and Zachary Quinto. Filming took place between September and November 2020.
Originally scheduled to be released theatrically as Distant on March 11, 2022 by Universal Pictures, Long Distance was delayed several times before it was first theatrically released in Vietnam by CJ Entertainment on July 12, 2024, then licensed to Disney Streaming and released on streaming service Hulu in the United States on July 3, 2025. It has become a streaming success.
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Premise
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The spaceship of asteroid miner Andy gets struck, crash-landing him on an alien planet, where he contends with his AI survival suit. Losing oxygen, he connects via radio with fellow crew member Naomi who, trapped inside her escape pod, guides him to search for and rescue her.
Cast
- Anthony Ramos as Andy Ramirez
- Naomi Scott as Naomi Calloway
- Kristofer Hivju as Dwayne[1]
- Zachary Quinto as the voice of L.E.O.N.A.R.D., Andy's AI survival suit[2]
Production
On February 21, 2019, Amblin Partners announced it had bought Spenser Cohen's spec script Distant.[3] In August 2019, Josh Gordon and Will Speck came on board as directors, with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, and Anna Halberg attached as producers.[4] In December 2019, Anthony Ramos joined the cast.[5] Rachel Brosnahan was cast in February 2020 with principal photography intending to start by March 2020 but was later pushed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] and Brosnahan later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts; Naomi Scott replaced her in August 2020.[7][8] Filming began in Budapest, Hungary, on September 21, 2020.[9] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast and crew followed safety protocols such as "extensive sanitization" procedures, wearing face masks, and social distancing.[10][11] Filming concluded on November 13, 2020.[12] By May 2021, the film was still in post-production.[13][14] Steven Price composed the score and Gregory Plotkin edited the film,[15][16] while Moving Picture Company provided visual effects.[17]
Release
The film was scheduled for theatrical release by Universal Pictures on March 11, 2022. In November 2021, it got delayed to September 16, 2022, later January 27, 2023 in June 2022. At one point, Amblin's website listed it for January 19, 2024, but in November 2023, it removed it from its schedule.[2][18][19] The film, with the final title Long Distance, first premiered in Vietnam, released by CJ Entertainment on July 12, 2024.[20] The film became available in the United States on streaming service Hulu on July 3, 2025.[21]
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Reception
Streaming viewership
By July 19, 2025, the film ranked at number 3 in the top 10 movies on Hulu.[22][23] According to FlixPatrol, it ranked at number 6 by July 20,[24] and at number 5 by July 25.[25]
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External links
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