Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Paramount Developing Grady Hendrix's 'BadAsstronauts' for Film
Paramount Pictures is making a movie based on Grady Hendrix's novella 'BadAsstronauts'.
The story is about a former astrophysicist who builds a homemade rocket to rescue his cousin stranded in space.
It's a tale of underdogs finding purpose and pride.
Grady Hendrix is a famous author known for other bestsellers like 'The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires'.
He will be an executive producer for this film.
Todd Garner and Adam Goldworm are producing it.
Hendrix's books have sold over 2.4 million copies worldwide.
Paramount Pictures is developing 'BadAsstronauts', a novella by Grady Hendrix, into a film.
The story follows a washed-up astrophysicist who builds a homemade rocket to rescue his cousin in space.
Todd Garner and Adam Goldworm are producing the film, with Hendrix as an executive producer.
Hendrix is a bestselling author known for works like 'The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires'.
His books have sold over 2.4 million copies worldwide, and several of his works are being adapted for film and TV.
- Who
- Grady Hendrix, Todd Garner, Adam Goldworm
- What
- Development of 'BadAsstronauts' for film
- When
- 2022 (novella), current (film development)
- Where
- Paramount Pictures
- Why
- To adapt Hendrix's novella into a film
- Author
- Grady Hendrix
- Novella
- BadAsstronauts
- Producers
- Todd Garner, Adam Goldworm
- Exec Producer
- Grady Hendrix
- Release Year
- 2022
- Author's Bestsellers
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, The Final Girl Support Group, How to Sell a Haunted House
- Author's Books Sold
- 2.4 million copies worldwide
- Author's Representation
- Aperture Entertainment, JABberwocky Literary Agency, Gang, Tyre, Ramer