Anthony Ramos is going the Distant-ce…

The 28-year-old Puerto Rican actor/singer has been cast opposite Rachel Brosnahanin Amblin Partners’ upcoming comedic sci-fi film Distant.

Distanttells the story of an asteroid miner who, after crash-landing on an alien planet, must contend with the challenges of his new surroundings, while making his way across the harsh terrain to the only other survivor – a woman who is trapped in her escape pod.

Will Speckand Josh Gordonare directing the Spenser Cohen-penned spec script with production to begin next month.

Ramos, who originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musicalHamilton, has previously starred in Patti Cake$, Monsters and Menand A Star is Born.

Ramos, who released his debut album The Good & the Bad last year, will next appear in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights.