First Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 7, 2018

First Man

Release Date: Friday, October 12, 2018 Theaters

Director: Damien Chazelle

Starring: Ryan Gosling • Kyle Chandler • Corey Stoll • Jason Clarke • Jon Bernthal

PG-13 Biography N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The riveting story of NASA's mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969.

Biography Drama IMAX True Story

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Who stars in First Man – Cast List

Ryan Gosling
... Neil Armstrong

Project Hail Mary, Barbie
Kyle Chandler
... Deke Slayton

The RIP, Anniversary
Corey Stoll
... Buzz Aldrin

The Report, Midnight in Paris
Jason Clarke
... Ed White

The Last Frontier (series), F.A.S.T.
J
Jon Bernthal
The Odyssey, The Account 2
P
Pablo Schreiber
... Jim Lovell

Den of Thieves, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Ciaran Hinds
Is This Thing On?, Midwinter Break
E
Ethan Embry
Safe House, Beautiful Disaster
S
Shea Whigham
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Archangel

Who is making First Man – Crew List

A look at First Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Damien Chazelle last helmed Babylon and La La Land. The film's writer Josh Singer last penned Maestro and The Post.

Director: Damien Chazelle
Screenwriter: Josh Singer
Producers: Marty Bowen
Damien Chazelle
Wyck Godfrey

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: DreamWorks Pictures
Temple Hill Productions

Production – What we know about the First Man

Key Facts

Jon will play a NASA astronaut and test pilot that walks on the moon (Hollywood Reporter, 8/30/2017).
Adapted from NASA historian James R. Hansen's book "First Man: A Life of Neil A. Armstrong".

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2018

Completed

Changed First Man movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The film will likely shoot in early 2017.

Dec 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Whiplash helmer Damien Chazelle is on-board to direct a script by Spotlight scribe Josh Singer.

Sep 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Last announced in April 2008 with a different writer.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some thematic content involving peril, and brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
Language: English