Casey Affleck faces the possibility of being adrift in space in the movie Slingshot. For those who have just moved past the tension-filled scenes of Gravity and are on the lookout for a new film that delivers the same kind of cosmic environmental dread, Bleecker Street's upcoming Slingshot could be the next thriller to watch.
The story centers on a crew engaged in a manned mission to Saturn's moon, Titan. Their mission includes executing a remarkably precise and complex maneuver to slingshot around the moon flawlessly to chart their way back to Earth. If they fail, they risk being propelled into the distant reaches of space with no hope of returning.
This new film stars Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne. Even the generally composed Fishburne can't suppress the thrill and suspense demonstrated in the trailer. The film is scheduled for release in theaters on August 30, with its official summary hinting at intense psychological suspense and trials of mental resilience as the story progresses.
Slingshot is a psychological thriller featuring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne. It traces the journey of an elite team of astronauts on a multi-year mission, potentially compromised, to Saturn’s moon Titan. As the astronauts prepare for the perilous slingshot maneuver, which could either send them to their destination or fling them into the emptiness of space, one member finds it increasingly hard to hold onto reality.