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[03/19/26 - 10:02 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Has Officially Greenlit "The Challenger," A Limited Series Starring Kristen Stewart
Stewart will play astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who in 1978 became the first American woman to fly in space.
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CHALLENGER, THE (AMAZON)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
6/7/24 - 3/19/26
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's press release, March 2026) Amazon MGM Studios has officially greenlit The Challenger, a limited series starring Kristen Stewart as astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who in 1978 became the first American woman to fly in space.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Kristen Stewart as Sally Ride
CREW INFORMATION:
· Darryl Frank as EP
· Dylan Meyer as EP
· James Hawes as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Justin Falvey as EP
· Kristen Stewart as EP
· Kyra Sedgwick as EP
· Maggie Cohn as CRTR/EP
· Maggie McLean as EP
· Meredith E. Bagby as BOOK/EP
· Valerie Stadler as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amblin Television
· Big Swing Productions
· Nevermind