Lilly Wachowski Boards Alexandra Grey’s Sci-Fi Short ‘The Day Before’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

The film, about a mission to Mars, stars Grey, Matthew Law and Jamie Clayton.

By Marc Malkin

Marc Malkin

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“The Matrix” and “Sense8” co-creator Lilly Wachowski has boarded “The Day Before,” an indie sci-fi short written, directed and starring Alexandra Grey.

Grey leads an ensemble cast that includes Matthew Law (“Nemesis,” “Abbott Elementary”), Jamie Clayton (“Sense8,” “Hellraiser”) and Alexander David Pleasant (“Abbott Elementary”).

Set on the eve of NASA’s most ambitious space mission, “The Day Before” follows Dr. Erynne Washington (Grey), the first astronaut selected for a historic one-way journey to Mars. As the world celebrates her achievement, Erynne spends one final day on Earth with her husband, Marcus (Law), and their young son, Noah (Pleasant), knowing she will never return home.

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