{
  "id": 19406955,
  "title": "Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo reveal why they joined Andy Weir's sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' (interview)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/anthony-mackie-ariana-debose-and-john-leguizamo-reveal-why-they",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/entertainment/anthony-mackie-ariana-debose-and-john-leguizamo-reveal-why-they-joined-andy-weirs-sci-fi-audio-drama-exoplanet-interview"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo joined the audacious sci-fi audio drama Exoplanet due to its captivating genre and talented cast. Mackie, a fan of sci-fi from early childhood, voices Chief Engineer Jeff Shaw. DeBose, a newcomer to audio dramas, voices First Officer Becca Bang. Leguizamo, influenced by classic radio dramas, portrays Science Officer Logan Bowers. Exoplanet, a Audible Original 7-episode series, follows the crew of a starship crash-landing on an exoplanet, each arriving in a different era. The trio hopes to revitalize the art of full-cast audio dramas for a new generation. The science fiction thriller is available exclusively on Audible.",
  "summary": "We hooked up with Mackie, DeBose, and Lequizamo to learn more about this renaissance of audio dramas and what attracted them to board Weir's sci-fi thriller.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}