Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood trailer gives us Richard Linklater’s take on the first moon landing

A trailer for Richard Linklater’s Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood has been released and it’s taking us on a young astronaut’s trip to the moon.

Per the film’s official synopsis, “APOLLO 10 ½: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD tells the story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives – the astronaut and mission control view of the triumphant moment, and through the eyes of a kid growing up in Houston, Texas who has intergalactic dreams of his own. Taking inspiration from Academy Award-nominated® filmmaker Richard Linklater’s own life, APOLLO 10 ½: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD is a snapshot of American life in the 1960s that is part coming of age, part societal commentary, and part out-of-this-world adventure.” The film stars Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L’Amoreaux, Josh Wiggins, Sam Chipman, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Danielle Guilbot, Zachary Levi, Glen Powell and, Jack Black

When speaking on Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, writer and director Richard Linklater said, “After the years of work on Apollo 10 1/2, I think everyone involved is excited to take folks on these intermingled journeys – one a young astronaut’s trip to the moon, and another that runs hand-in-hand with him and his family in the suburbs near NASA. I wanted it to be many things at once: a re-creation, a fantasy, and a memoir of ephemera, and making a large portion of the film during these dark and unsettling last two years only sharpened our focus as to what were primarily trying to share in this story, namely the hope, optimism, communal spirit, and creativity of that time.”

Did YOU like the trailer? Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood hits Netflix on April 1, 2022.