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UCLA alumnus Richard Barton Lewis drew upon his relationship with his 19-year-old son when writing the story for the upcoming film &quot;The Space Between Us&quot; about a Martian boy who travels to Earth. (Courtesy of Catherine Coleman)

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Q&#038;A: Alumnus brings son&#8217;s childhood obsession with space to new film

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When producer Richard Barton Lewis saw actor Asa Butterfield in “Hugo,” he knew that the young actor was perfect for the lead in his next project, “The Space Between Us.” Lewis met Butterfield over a Skype call, and the experience reminded him of the very movie he was making.

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Q&A: Alumnus brings son’s childhood obsession with space to new film

By Olivia Mazzucato

Jan. 31, 2017 10:23 p.m.