Tom Cruise's Outer Space Movie Could Be The First Of Many
Tom Cruise's forthcoming movie filmed in outer space could be the first of many. Cruise, who stars in and produces the Mission: Impossible movies, is no stranger to death-defying stunts and pushing the limits of action filmmaking. The announcement in May of 2020 that the actor planned to shoot a movie entirely in outer space, however, took this boundary-pushing to a new level.
In collaboration with NASA and Elon Musk's Space X, Cruise planned to make the very first narrative-driven feature film to be shot in orbit. Unfortunately for Cruise, Russia beat him to the punch, with Russian film crews having completed a 12-day shoot in October for an upcoming film called The Challenge. Cruise and director Doug Liman were originally expected to make the trip into space this past October, but delays have pushed the launch date to later this year, although it's not clear what Cruise's schedule looks like with production ongoing for Mission: Impossible 8.
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Now, a new report from The Guardian reveals Cruise's upcoming space-based movie may actually be the first of many projects to be filmed in Earth's orbit. Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE), the company co-producing Cruise's upcoming film, has announced plans to create a production studio and sports arena in outer space with a planned completion date of December 2024. Dubbed SEE-1, the module will dock on Axiom Station, the commercial section of the International Space Station. Check out SEE's co-founders' comments below:
SEE-1 is an incredible opportunity for humanity to move into a different realm and start an exciting new chapter in space. It will provide a unique and accessible home for boundless
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