Catherine Laga’aia & Deacon Phillippe To Lead Disney+ Pilot ‘Spaceship Earth’
EXCLUSIVE: Catherine Laga’aia, star of Disney’s live-action Moana, and Deacon Phillippe (Brother Save Us) are set to star in Spaceship Earth, the new Disney+ pilot inspired by the Disney World EPCOT attraction of the same name. Character details are being kept under wraps. The project, announced in August, hails from Jason Fuchs (IT: Welcome To […]
Catherine Laga'aia and Deacon Phillippe are set to star in Disney+'s upcoming pilot series, "Spaceship Earth." The project draws inspiration from the EPCOT attraction of the same name at Walt Disney World. "Spaceship Earth" is the brainchild of writer, executive producer, and showrunner Jason Fuchs, who collaborates with fellow writer Michael Waldron. Lee Toland Krieger is also credited as a director and executive producer for the series.
The show's logline reads: "When a mission to avert an imminent global cataclysm goes awry, a small band of teenagers from Earth's past and future must join forces to confront a threat as vast and mysterious as time itself." Jason Fuchs handles executive production through Five Ten Productions, while Michael Waldron serves as executive producer via Anomaly Pictures alongside Adam Fasullo. Adam Fishbach is also an executive producer for Fishbach Productions.
Laga'aia is represented by CAA, Venture Entertainment Partners, and The Agency at AIPA, alongside Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Deacon Phillippe is represented by CAA, LBI, and Ziffren Brittenham. Additional updates regarding the series are forthcoming.
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