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Vanessa Kirby, Lewis Pullman Star in Cannes-Launched “The Spacesuit”

4/28/2026

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Vanessa Kirby Cannes Launch

HanWay Films launches international sales for The Spacesuit at the Cannes market in France.
Actress Vanessa Kirby and actor Lewis Pullman co-star as astronaut and co-pilot in writer-director Kitty Green’s sci-fi thriller The Spacesuit.
Actress Vanessa Kirby and executive producer Juliet Kirby will executive produce the film through Aluna while CEO Gabrielle Stewart says the team is thrilled to work with Green.

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Film Targets Cannes

The film project is marketed as especially relevant after NASA’s Artemis II mission, which reignited global attention on lunar travel.
HanWay Films says the story offers a provocative perspective to spark broader conversations about power structures and gender roles in space.
UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance are the North American representatives, aiming to secure U.S. distribution at the Cannes market launch.

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Vanessa Kirby Cannes Launch

HanWay Films launches international sales for The Spacesuit at the Cannes market in France.
Actress Vanessa Kirby and actor Lewis Pullman co-star as astronaut and co-pilot in writer-director Kitty Green’s sci-fi thriller The Spacesuit.
Actress Vanessa Kirby and executive producer Juliet Kirby will executive produce the film through Aluna while CEO Gabrielle Stewart says the team is thrilled to work with Green.

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