Michael Peña Becomes an Astronaut in ‘A Million Miles Away’ Trailer
Michael Peña Becomes an Astronaut in ‘A Million Miles Away’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
August 15, 2023
Source: YouTube
“Tenacity is a superpower.” Yes it definitely is. Amazon’s Prime Video has unveiled an official trailer for an inspiration movie titled A Million Miles Away, made by Mexican filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella. The movie is based on the especially moving true story of José Hernández, who was the very first migrant farmworker to become an astronaut, and go to space! “A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish an impossible dream.” Michael Peña stars as Jose Hernandez, whose life took him from the fields of the San Joaquin Valley to NASA where he became a flight engineer and traveled into space on the STS-128 Space Shuttle mission that launched in 2009. The film’s cast also includes Rosa Salazar, Bobby Soto, Sarayu Blue, Veronica Falcon, Julio Cesar Cadillo, along with Garret Dillahunt as his fellow astronaut. This will be skipping theaters and debuting directly for streaming on Prime Video in September. This looks quite good, a story of determination and tenacity, never giving up on that impossible dream. 🚀
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Alejandra Márquez Abella’s A Million Miles Away, on YouTube:
Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, A Million Miles Away follows him and his devoted family of proud migrant farm workers on a decades-long journey, from a rural village in Michoacán, Mexico, to the fields of the San Joaquin Valley, to more than 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station. With the unwavering support of his hard-working parents, relatives and teachers, José’s unrelenting drive & determination culminates in the opportunity to achieve his seemingly impossible goal. Acclaimed writer and director Alejandra Márquez Abella has created a dazzling tribute to the loyalty and tenacity of the entire Hernández family, as well as anyone who dares to dream. A Million Miles Away is directed by Mexican writer / filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella, director of the films The Good Girls and Northern Skies Over Empty Space previously, plus a few episodes of “Narcos: Mexico” and short films. The screenplay is written by Bettina Gilois and Hernán Jiménez and Alejandra Márquez Abella. Produced by Mark Ciardi and Campbell G. McInnes. Amazon will debut Márquez Abella’s A Million Miles Away streaming on Prime Video starting on September 15th, 2023 coming soon. Who’s interested?
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