‘I.S.S.’ Star Ariana DeBose on That Shocking Ending, Making a Space Thriller Out of U.S.-Russia Tension and Her Broadway Future
variety.comWilliam Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot twists in the new movie “I.S.S.“ “I.S.S.” is a thriller set in outer space, but the creative team was filled with pioneers in their own right. “Blackfish” director Gabriela Cowperthwaite helmed the project, with Oscar winner Ariana DeBose suiting up for the lead role — both creatives playing in a new genre for the first time.
The result is a fleet, pulpy film in which three American and three Russian astronauts are living and working together on an international space station.
But things turn dire quickly when their governments declare war on each other and both groups are instructed to commandeer the space station by any means necessary.
Cowperthwaite and DeBose spoke to Variety about the challenges of shooting an accurate space move, how Russia’s real-life invasion of Ukraine almost put the film in jeopardy and being baffled by the ending. Gabriela, you’ve spent your career working on documentaries and feature films based on true stories.
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