Joey King and LaKeith Stanfield to Star in Alien Comedy

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Safe Space follows a scientist who leaves a toxic relationship for an even more dangerous one—this time with an alien.

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Joey King and LaKeith Stanfield are set to star in Safe Space, a science-fiction comedy about toxic relationships directed by Gillian Wallace Horvat, who was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for I Blame Society. Lucky Number has launched international sales of the project in partnership with CAA Media Finance and WME Independent.

The company will present buyers with an exclusive sizzle reel during the American Film Market in Los Angeles. The film is still seeking financing, with production scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2027 in the United States. The production is also looking to add more cast members.

King will play Sherrie, a smart but insecure scientist who leaves a toxic relationship with a co-worker. She then becomes involved with a handsome alien, played by Stanfield, and ends up in an even more toxic relationship, this time across the galaxy.

The story blends science fiction, romance and comedy to explore sex, love and the ways people connect in a society increasingly shaped by screens. The screenplay also examines the effects of technology-mediated communication and the contradictions of modern relationships.

Safe Space will be Horvat’s second feature as a director. She made her debut with I Blame Society, which screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2020 and was named one of the best films of 2021 by New York Magazine. Karen Lunder is producing the new feature through Outdoor Cat.

King received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her performance as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in the miniseries The Act. She also appeared in Bullet Train and We Were the Lucky Ones. Stanfield was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah and appeared in Get Out, Uncut Gems and Die My Love.

According to Lucky Number, the project has drawn attention for its original premise and irreverent humor. The distributor described the film as a provocative take on intimacy, relationships and the absurdities of modern life.

With information from Variety.

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