: Roland Emmerich (known for Independence Day and 2012 ). Halle Berry : Jo Fowler, Deputy Director of NASA. Patrick Wilson : Brian Harper, a pilot seeking redemption.

: NASA executive Jo Fowler (Halle Berry), a disgraced former astronaut Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson), and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman (John Bradley) launch a last-ditch mission into space.

: K.C. Houseman, the "megastructuralist" who discovers the orbit shift.