“The Matrix” and “Sense8” co-creator Lilly Wachowski has boarded “The Day Before,” an indie sci-fi short written, directed and starring Alexandra Grey.
Grey leads an ensemble cast that includes Matthew Law (“Nemesis,” “Abbott Elementary”), Jamie Clayton (“Sense8,” “Hellraiser”) and Alexander David Pleasant (“Abbott Elementary”).
Set on the eve of NASA’s most ambitious space mission, “The Day Before” follows Dr. Erynne Washington (Grey), the first astronaut selected for a historic one-way journey to Mars. As the world celebrates her achievement, Erynne spends one final day on Earth with her husband, Marcus (Law), and their young son, Noah (Pleasant), knowing she will never return home.
Clayton plays news anchor Caroline Shaw (Clayton), who sits down with Erynne for her final televised interview. The short recently wrapped production in Los Angeles and will be positioned for a 2027 festival premiere.
“The Day Before” is produced by Grey under her banner Bishop Street Production, as well as two-time Emmy nominated producer Zackary Drucker (“The Stroll,” “Transparent”), Jonathan Olson and Student Academy Award winning producer Ilayda Cetinkaya.
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In addition to Wachowski, executive producers include Jalen Jones, Grafton Doyle and John Reyes Doyle of Equites Productions and TransLatin@ Coalition president and CEO Bamby Salcedo.
Grey is a writer, director, and actress whose credits include “Empire,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “MacGyver,” “The Resident” and “The Alienist.” She is represented by Zero Gravity Management, GVA Talent Agency and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano.
Law currently stars in Netflix’s “Nemesis” and is represented by Buchwald and AVG Management. Clayton is represented by Neon Kite and Toczek Suddleson Law Group. Pleasant is represented by the Daniel Hoff Agency and Top Ten Talent Entertainment.
