Exclusive: Jennifer Garner (The Last Thing He Told Me) is attached to star in Zygote (wt), a sci-fi drama based on a short story by Alyssa Hill, who is on board to adapt the screenplay.

Hailing from Pinky Promise (The Last Showgirl) and Linden Productions (Is God Is), the film centers on Parisa (Garner), an elite crisis negotiator who is sent 254 miles from Earth as a response to hostages on the International Space Station. Due to the unexpected nature of the expedition, Parisa quickly realizes this could be her final mission, as she is forced to confront the limits of her life’s work alongside her own mortality.

Kara Durrett and Jessamine Burgum of Pinky Promise will produce alongside Riva Marker and Deanna Barillari of Linden Productions. Mia Samuels of Linden will oversee the project in tandem with Barillari after making the deal for rights to the film. The director’s chair remains open.