'Pale Blue Dot': First look at Natalie Portman as controversial NASA astronaut Lucy Nowak
Noah Hawley’s directorial debut feature 'Pale Blue Dot' is currently filming and is scheduled for a 2019 release. It looks likeistributors Fox Searchlight are not quite planning on keeping things hushed up for longer. Take for example the very generous first look they offered of Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman's character from the movie. Starring in the true story drama as NASA Captain, Portman plays the role of Lisa Nowak, who had made news headlines back in 2007. The reason behind her infamous popularity? She had driven 900 miles from Houston to Orlando with a knife and a BB gun, just to confront a man called Bill Oefelein, and his new girlfriend. Oefelein was her former lover and fellow astronaut.
The film showcases Hawley’s first attempt at directing films, after having created extremely successful dramas for Fox, like 'Fargo' and 'Legion'. He had also directed several episodes on both the shows. And while the directorial debut does seem promising, the all-star cast of the film is equally stellar.