BIOSPHERE - INTERVIEW WITH MARK DUPLASS and STERLING K BROWN

If you had to be stuck in a Biosphere for an indefinite length of time - you’d probably want to be stuck with Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown!

Biosphere is a fascinating post-apocalyptic new dark-comedy from the brain of Mark Duplass. Billy (Mark Duplass) and Ray (Sterling K. Brown) are lifelong best friends, brothers from another mother – and the last two men on earth.

Their survival is largely due to Ray, a brilliant scientist who designed a domed structure with all the systems necessary to sustain life on a planet that could no longer support it. Their custom biosphere is outfitted with basic necessities and creature comforts that make it possible to retain a sense of what life used to be like.

A hydroponic garden provides fresh vegetables and a carefully managed fishpond supplies essential protein. Recently, however, fish have begun dying at an alarming rate. With a mere three fish remaining, Billy and Ray face an ominous future. But life may yet find a way.

The movie marks the feature directorial debut of Mel Eslyn, a veteran producer who surprised the film festival circuit when she presented the project at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Both Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown have exciting projects coming up. Mark is gearing up for season 3 of The Morning Show which debuts in September where he plays executive producer Charlie "Chip" Black. The show's early renewal for a fourth season is very exciting for fans.

Sterling K. Brown, best known for his role as Randall on the hit series, This is Us, is set to star in Netflix's sci-fi epic film Atlas, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Toronto’s own Simu Liu.

I had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown about working on this two-man film.

BIOSPHERE WILL BE RELEASED IN SELECT THEATRES ON JULY 7TH AND WILL BE AVAILABLE ON VOD.