Liz W. Garcia directs SPACE CADET: “I wanted to send the message that you can bet on yourself”

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Liz W.

Garcia directs Emma Roberts and Tom Hopper in SPACE CADET.

In this interview, Liz talks about working with the cast on set and about the message of the film.

The writer and director envisioned the film as a classic comedy with a touch of romance and a timely message about the importance of chasing your dreams. Fun, aspirational, and eminently relatable, this fish-WAY-out-of-water tale centers on Florida bartender and self-confessed party girl Tiffany “Rex” Simpson, one of the least likely people to be admitted into NASA’s infamously competitive Astronaut Candidate (AsCan) training program.

It is a story that will strike a chord with anyone who ever held a dream, lost a dream, or just wondered what amazing possibilities life still has in store if they’re willing to take the risk to find out.

The story also celebrates inroads women have been making and will continue to make in science and engineering, with Rex and other female characters pursuing technology-based careers.

SPACE CADET premieres globally July 4th, 2024, on Prime Video.