Will Arnett Joins Kristen Stewart in Prime Video Series 'The Challenger,' Will Play George Abbey
Will Arnett will play NASA official George Abbey in the series, which follows Sally Ride’s 1983 flight and the 1986 Challenger investigation.
- Will Arnett has joined Prime Video's limited series The Challenger opposite Kristen Stewart, portraying NASA official George Abbey in the drama recounting the 1986 space shuttle disaster.
- Abbey served as Director of Flight Crew Operations for NASA, assigning Sally Ride to the 1983 STS-7 mission. This decision made Ride the first American woman in space.
- Showrunner Maggie Cohn, known for Impeachment: American Crime Story, created the series based on Meredith E. Bagby's 2023 book The New Guys. Director James Hawes helms the project.
- Prime Video greenlit the production in March, marking one of Stewart's most significant television roles. Big Swing Productions, Amblin Television, and Nevermind Pictures produce the series, with Stewart serving as executive producer.
- A seven-time Emmy nominee, Arnett is known for Arrested Development and 30 Rock. He recently starred in the film Is This Thing On? and has several upcoming projects in development.
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Will Arnett Joins Kristen Stewart in Prime Video Series 'The Challenger,' Will Play George Abbey
Getty Will Arnett is set to star in a new TV series! The 56-year-old actor has joined the cast of Prime Video’s upcoming limited series The Challenger, according to Deadline. He joins previously announced Kristen Stewart, making her TV debut as astronaut Sally Ride. In The Challenger, Will is set to portray George Abbey, the Director of Flight Crew Operations for NASA’s Space Shuttle, assigned Ride to the crew of 1983’s STS-7. What Is The Challe…
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Will Arnett to star alongside Kristen Stewart in 'The Challenger'
A photo of Will Arnett. (Drew Herrmann/FOX) Will Arnett is set to star with Kristen Stewart in The Challenger. The actor will play George Abbey, the influential NASA official often referred to as the architect of the modern astronaut corps, in Prime Video’s upcoming limited series, ABC Audio has confirmed. Arnett joins Stewart, who, as previously reported, will portray Sally Ride in her TV debut. The Challenger is created by Golden Globe winner …
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