Joey King and Lakeith Stanfield Lead Alien Romance Comedy ‘Safe Space’

WHO:

Variety - Joey King (“Bullet Train,” “The Act”) and Oscar-nominated LaKeith Stanfield (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) are set to star in *Safe Space*.

Variety - Gillian Wallace Horvat, an Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker known for *I Blame Society*, is directing the film.

Reddit Movies - King plays Sherrie, an intelligent but insecure scientist; Stanfield plays a “gorgeous alien.”

Coming Soon - Stanfield is teaming up with King for the sci-fi romantic comedy and will play an alien opposite her.

Coming Soon - Stanfield and *Molepeople* director Rob Savage reportedly exited a horror film.

WHAT:

Variety - *Safe Space* is described as a provocative sci-fi comedy about toxic relationships.

Reddit Movies - The film is described as a satirical dive into the meaning of sex and love.

Reddit Movies - Sherrie leaves a toxic relationship with a co-worker, then rebounds into what the description calls “the most toxic relationship in the galaxy.”

Variety - French sales outfit Lucky Number is launching sales for the project at the American Film Market.

Variety - CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are also named in the article headline as launching sales at AFM.

WHERE:

Variety - Sales are launching at the American Film Market (AFM).

WHY:

Variety - The film’s subject is toxic relationships.

Reddit Movies - The story explores the meaning of sex and love through satire.

HOW:

Reddit Movies - The plot follows Sherrie from a toxic workplace romance into a relationship with an alien.

Coming Soon - The casting announcement followed reports that Stanfield and Rob Savage had exited a horror film.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 19:05 UTC)

Joey King and Oscar-nominated LaKeith Stanfield are set to star in *Safe Space*, a sci-fi romantic comedy directed by Gillian Wallace Horvat. King plays Sherrie, an intelligent but insecure scientist who leaves a toxic relationship with a co-worker, while Stanfield plays the alien she rebounds with in what’s described as the most toxic relationship in the galaxy. The film satirizes toxic relationships and explores sex and love, with sales launching at the American Film Market.