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Amazon Greenlights ‘The Challenger,’ Kristen Stewart to Play Sally Ride

The series enters pre-production under showrunner Maggie Cohn with James Hawes directing.

Overview

  • Prime Video ordered the limited series that will chronicle Sally Ride’s path through NASA and her role on the 1986 Rogers Commission.
  • Maggie Cohn will create, write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner, with James Hawes set to direct and executive produce.
  • The drama is inspired by Meredith E. Bagby’s 2023 book The New Guys, which traces the Astronaut Class of ’78 through the shuttle era.
  • Production partners include Kyra Sedgwick’s Big Swing Productions, Stewart’s Nevermind label, and Amblin Television alongside Amazon MGM Studios.
  • Deals were brokered by WME and CAA, and no production start or release date has been announced.