Writer/director Liz W. Garcia offers the perfect mix of nostalgia, comedy, and heart in her latest film, Space Cadet.
The film follows Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts) who has always dreamed of going to space, but life isn’t going quite as planned. Determined to turn things around, she aims high and with the embellishing touch of her supportive best friend Nadine (Poppy Liu), her “doctored” application lands her in NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. In over her head, Rex relies on her quick wits, moxie and determination to get to the top of her class. NASA program directors Pam (Gabrielle Union) and Logan (Tom Hopper) certainly take notice, but can this Florida girl get through training and into the cosmos before she blows her cover? Written and directed by Liz W. Garcia (“Purple Hearts,” “The Sinner”), Space Cadet is a comedy about the power of being yourself, following your dreams and shooting for the stars.
Written and directed by Liz, Space Cadet stars Emma Roberts, Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu and Gabrielle Union. Additional cast includes Kuhoo Verma, Desi Lydic, Sebastián Yatra, Yasha Jackson, Andrew Call, Troy Iwata, Josephine Huang, Dave Foley, Sam Robards, and Joshua Harto.
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Liz is currently in a multiyear deal with eOne as a writer/producer/director for television. She recently co-wrote Purple Hearts, which is the No. 1 streaming film in the world. Previously, Garcia wrote and directed One Percent More Humid, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews. It was featured on the very first Black List and stars Julia Garner, Juno Temple and Alessandro Nivola, who won the award for Best Actor at the festival.
Liz also wrote and directed The Lifeguard, starring Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr and Alex Shaffer. It competed in the 2013 Sundance Dramatic Competition and was acquired by Focus World.
Liz was hired to write Princess Diaries 3 for Anne Hathaway, with Debra Martin Chase producing. She recently wrote Sisterhood Everlasting, the third film in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise. Leads Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn are all returning to star, and Ken Kwapis is returning to direct.
