Out of this world: Tom Cruise to shoot movie aboard Space Station
One small step for Tom Cruise, one giant leap for movie making?
Cruise is partnering with NASA to shoot a movie, at least in part, aboard the International Space Station, NASA has confirmed, the first narrative feature to be shot in space.
āNASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station,ā NASA administrator Jim Bridentsine tweeted on Tuesday.
āWe need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASAās ambitious plans a reality.ā
Deadline Hollywood first reported on Monday that Cruise and Elon Muskās SpaceX were in the early stages of teaming up with NASA for an action-adventure feature film that would be shot in outer space.
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Plot details have not been revealed, although Deadline reported that it will not be an instalment of Cruiseās Mission: Impossible franchise.
Itās unclear how Cruise will pull off this feat, but, even at 57, heās insisted on doing his own stunts.
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Cruiseās next film is Top Gun: Maverick, in which he reprises his role as Captain Pete āMaverickā Mitchell, a test pilot and flight instructor.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Paramount has moved its release from July 12 to December 23.
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