How Waitrose Took Its Love of Food to The Stars

shots: Tom Speers brings “The Gastronaut” to life for Waitrose with a sweeping, space-set spectacle grounded in human truth. Blending sci-fi melodrama with restrained, character-driven humor, Speers anchors the film in performance, crafting a visually bold yet intimately observed portrait of isolation and longing. Through meticulous practical set builds, careful casting, and cinematic scale, the piece shows how genre storytelling can deepen feeling without losing its sense of fun.

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How Waitrose Took Its Love of Food to The Stars

February 10,
2026

shots: Tom Speers brings "The Gastronaut" to life for Waitrose with a sweeping, space-set spectacle grounded in human truth. Blending sci-fi melodrama with restrained, character-driven humor, Speers anchors the film in performance, crafting a visually bold yet intimately observed portrait of isolation and longing. Through meticulous practical set builds, careful casting, and cinematic scale, the piece shows how genre storytelling can deepen feeling without losing its sense of fun.