Draft:Lunik Heist

Lunik Heist
Lunik Heist
Directed by	Kemp Powers
Written by	Kemp Powers
Based on	"Lunik: Inside the CIA's audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite"; by Jeff Maysh
Produced by	Jared Leto; Emma Ludbrook; Mark Johnson;
Starring	Jared Leto; John Mulaney; Lupita Nyong'o;
Production; companies	Paradox; Gran Via Productions;

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Lunik Heist is an upcoming film written and directed by Kemp Powers in his live-action feature directorial debut, based on the 2021 MIT Technology Review article "Lunik: Inside the CIA's audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite" by Jeff Maysh. It stars Jared Leto, John Mulaney, and Lupita Nyong'o.

Premise

In 1959, a Soviet exposition toured several countries to exhibit their scientific achievements, which included Luna 2, a spacecraft. To gain intelligence on the Soviet Luna programme, the CIA conducted a covert operation to access the spacecraft.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced on November 1, 2024, with Kemp Powers serving as both writer and director.^[1]^[2] Powers had written the screenplay based on Jeff Maysh's article "Lunik: Inside the CIA's audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite", which was published in the MIT Technology Review in 2021; Maysh serves as an executive producer.^[3]

Casting

Jared Leto, John Mulaney, and Lupita Nyong'o joined the cast on November 1, 2024.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney & Lupita Nyong'o Team Up For Kemp Powers' Soviet Spaceship 'Lunik Heist' At Searchlight". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Lang, Brent (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong'o Starring in Cold War Caper 'Lunik Heist' From Kemp Powers, Searchlight". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
^ Kit, Borys (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong'o to Star in True-Life Caper 'Lunik Heist'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

External links

Lunik Heist at IMDb

[D'Alessandro-2024-1] D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney & Lupita Nyong'o Team Up For Kemp Powers' Soviet Spaceship 'Lunik Heist' At Searchlight". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[Lang-2024-2] Lang, Brent (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong'o Starring in Cold War Caper 'Lunik Heist' From Kemp Powers, Searchlight". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

[3] Kit, Borys (November 1, 2024). "Jared Leto, John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong'o to Star in True-Life Caper 'Lunik Heist'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 1, 2024.

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