Overview
- Netflix, which won a bidding war Friday, acquired Max Taxe’s sci‑fi spec Somewhere Out There.
- Shawn Levy will direct and produce through his 21 Laps banner alongside Dan Levine, with Becca Edelman overseeing the project in early development.
- The story follows a grieving father who sends a message into space and receives a reply in what trades describe as an emotional, character‑driven sci‑fi in the vein of Arrival and The Adam Project.
- No casting is set, though reports say several prominent actors are circling the lead role of the father.
- Levy recently wrapped Star Wars: Starfighter, slated for May 28, 2027, a timeline that points to scheduling still to be set as 21 Laps deepens its long‑running partnership with Netflix.