10 First-Look Images From Upcoming Movies

6. Ad Astra

Ad Astra
20th Century Fox

Despite it only being a couple of months away, James Gray's Ad Astra has enjoyed surprisingly little fanfare so far. Coming off his underrated epic The Lost City of Z, the director has turned his attention to space, spinning a story about Brad Pitt's Roy McBride searching for his father after he disappeared on a one-way trip to Neptune.

With a stacked cast, including Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Jamie Kennedy, Donald Sutherland and the previously-mentioned Pitt, there's a ridiculous amount of talent on board, and the first look at Pitt in costume also brilliantly shows off Hoyte van Hoytema's gritty sci-fi aesthetic. He's no stranger to the genre, after filming Chris Nolan's Interstellar, and it seems as though he's brought a similar style over to this new project.

The January release date is a little worrying, but considering the sheer talent of everyone both on camera and off, Ad Astra has the potential to be one of the first breakout hits of 2019.

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