Dawn Images

Ryan Gosling is heading into outer space — for his upcoming biopic, First Man.

In the historical drama, the Oscar-nominated actor stars as the trail-blazing astronaut Neil Armstrong. The film, which teams up Gosling with his La La Land director Damien Chazelle follows Armstrong’s amazing journey to becoming the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. The Crown's Claire Foy plays his wife, Janet. Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Jason Clarke and Brian d'Arcy James are also part of the cast, among others.

The trailer shows the challenges that came with the Apollo 11 mission, as well as the toll it took on Armstrong and his family. "We're planning on the flight being successful. TThere are risks but we have every intention of coming back," Gosling tells the press as Armstrong.

First Man hits theaters October 12, 2018.