Brad Pitt is a superhero. His superpower? Depression. On this week's episode, we travel to the outer limits of our solar system in search of a very, very, bad dad. A "bad dad-stra," if you will. Really, though, As far as space movies go, it doesn't get much better than this one.

References:

• Special Features
• To The Stars
• A Man Named Roy
• The Art of Ad Astra
• James Gray Confirms Ad Astra at Cannes 2016
• James Gray Discusses Filming Ad Astra with Collider
• Ad Astra Reshoots Increase Budget
• Charlie Kaufman on Uncredited Rewrites for Ad Astra
• Lorne Balfe and Max Richter Composing for Ad Astra
• James Gray Asks for Help From Leo Goldsmith and Gregory Zinman
• Science & Film Interview with Scientific Advisor Robert Yowell
• James Gray on Casting Brad Pitt
• James Gray Discusses Post on Ad Astra
• James Gray Interview with Los Angeles Times
• James Gray The Hollywood Reporter Quote
• Hoyte Van Hoytema Interview with IndieWire
• James Gray Instagram Live Comments
• Max Richter Slant Magazine Interview
• Ethan Gross Awards Daily Interview
• James Gray Deadline Interview
• James Gray Interview With Vulture
• Inside the World's Quietest Room

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

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