Kid Cudi is ready to take audiences on a trip among the stars as Disney released the first trailer for Crater. Credited as Scott Mescudi, Cudi will play a small role in the upcoming sci-fi coming-of-age film. It’s the latest role for Cudi, who has also been involved on both sides of the camera in Ti West’s X trilogy. While his role in Crater is not expected to be major, Cudi’s presence dominates the film’s first trailer.
Crater is the latest from Kyle Patrick (Easier with Practice, C.O.G., The Stanford Prison Experiment). It is set to be a breakout role for young star Isaiah Russell-Bailey. After starring in Family Reunion, it serves as a major step away from television for the 17-year-old. The rest of the cast, besides Cudi, is a collection of young stars. With a few exceptions, it is the first major role for a majority of them.
“Crater” Set To Be A Coming Of Age In Space
Crater is set to follow Caleb (Russell-Bailey), a teenager living in a moon colony in 2257. As Caleb’s late father (Kid Cudi) narrates the importance of road trips, we see Caleb and his friends embark across the lunar surface to visit a distant crater. The trailer spends time building the relationship between father and son before reveling in its futuristic setting. The film is also set to star Mckenna Grace (Fuller House, The Haunting of Hill House), Billy Barratt (Responsible Child), Orson Hong (John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch, Only Murders In The Buildings), and Thomas Boyce (Neuroblast).
The ragtag friend group and various perils, along with Cudi’s narration, invoke classics of the coming-of-age genre. Crater evidently draws on the likes of Stand By Me, but with the novel introduction of its off-world setting. In short, it is a far-future homage to the pivotal 80s films that defined the genre. Variations of the coming-of-age genre have become increasingly common. 2019’s Rim Of The World showcased the potential that science fiction had for the genre. But the message of the film’s first trailer is clear. Regardless of what’s in the crater, the real treasure was the friends we made along the way. Crater will release on Disney+ on May 12.
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