Sally Ride Drama Starring Kristen Stewart a Go for Launch at Prime Video
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The limited series, titled ‘The Challenger,’ will be Stewart’s first regular role in a TV or streaming project.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment A limited series about astronaut Sally Ride, with Kristen Stewart in the lead role, has officially been cleared for launch at Prime Video . The Amazon-owned streamer has formally greenlit the drama, called The Challenger , after nearly two years in development. The series, inspired by Meredith E. Bagby’s 2023 book The New Guys , comes from Kyra Sedgwick ’s Big Swing Productions, Amblin Television, and Stewart’s Nevermind Pictures. Maggie Cohn ( The Staircase, Impeachment: American Crime Story ) adapted the book and serves as showrunner, and James Hawes ( Slow Horses ) will direct. Related Stories TV 'Cross' Star Dives Into Her Likable Serial Killer and How Her Fate Changed in the Season 2 Finale TV 'Cross' With Aldis Hodge Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon The Challenger will be Stewart’s ( Spencer , the Twilight films) first lead role in a TV or streaming series. The series will chronicle Ride’s path to becoming the first American woman in space and later her role on the commission investigating the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle. “Sally Ride’s courage and brilliance changed history, and we couldn’t imagine a more powerful actor to bring her story to life than Kristen Stewart,” said Peter Friedlander, head of global television for Amazon MGM Studios. “ The Challenger is an inspiring story about breaking barriers, and we’re thrilled to collaborate with Big Swing Productions, Amblin Television, Nevermind Pictures, Maggie Cohn, and James Hawes to share it with our global Prime Video audience.” Big Swing Productions initially developed the book and brought it to Amblin and Prime Video. Big Swing’s Sedgwick and Valerie Stadler are executive producing with Cohn, Hawes, Bagby, Steward, Nevermind’s Dylan Meyer and Maggie McLean, and Amblin...
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