If you’re looking for a great science fiction story, look to the 1970s. No decade has ever been more full of incredible sci-fi and for every Phillip K. Dick book that’s been optioned, there are a couple dozen great reads just waiting for the Hollywood treatment. Now, the controversial 1972 novel ‘Beyond Apollo‘ is heading for the big screen, with Bill Pullman and Scott Speedman leading the cast.

The adaptation is the passion project of music video director Michael Grodner, who had been trying to get the film off the ground for years. The film’s extremely cool website, which has been online for years as part of Grodner’s attempt to raise funding, has this synopsis:

“The first two-man mission to Venus is aborted in mid-flight and abruptly returns back to Earth. When rescue crews go to retrieve the space capsule, they make a startling discovery: The Captain is missing – there is no sign of his body whatsoever – and strangely enough, the lone surviving astronaut has no clue about what took place.

Beyond Apollo tells the riveting story of when that astronaut, Harry Evans, returns to earth and must answer to the authorities about what really happened on board the doomed flight to Venus. His mind-bending struggle to figure that out is a harrowing journey through the possibilities: Was the Captain murdered? Did he commit suicide? Or were alien beings responsible for his demise? The answer, as Evans will eventually discover, is far more terrifying than anything he could possibly imagine.”

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Let Me In, directed by Matt Reeves (director of Cloverfield and producer of Beyond Apollo) recently opened to glowing reviews. See what the New York Times had to say here.

If you’d like to see more of Charles’ work, go to his website here: http://www.charlesdlee.com

Casting Director Mary Jo Slater just came onto the project. Mary Jo is one of the most respected Casting Directors in the business. She has been nominated for the Emmy Award numerous times, most recently for “The Tudors”, which is currently airing on Showtime. Her other credits include Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Spawn and 9 1/2 Weeks to name just a few.

Linus Sandgren has come on board as Director of Photography. His most recent credit is shooting the 22 million dollar feature “Shelter” starring Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys-Meyer. You can see some of Linus’ incredible work here: http://www.linus.se/

You can see the .Net article here:
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Read about it here:  http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-0621-hotlist-picture,0,3741639.photogallery

Welcome to beyondapollo.com! This is where we will be keeping you updated on the development of Michael Grodner’s feature film debut based on the novel by Barry N. Malzberg. Stay tuned for more frequent updates in the coming weeks.

Oh and read the novel if you haven’t yet. It’s wonderful and I’m sure it will get you excited about the work we have ahead of us.