August 19th 2024.
Tom Cruise, the renowned movie star, had announced his plans to make a groundbreaking film in space. However, many have been eagerly waiting for updates on when this ambitious project will actually take place.
It all started way back when Cruise, in collaboration with NASA and SpaceX, had revealed his intention to film a movie partly in space. Not only that, he was also set to become the first civilian to perform a spacewalk. This news had created quite a buzz, as fans were excited to see Cruise take his daredevil stunts to a whole new level.
Initially, the project was scheduled for October 2021. However, due to the pandemic and other challenges such as the writers and actors' strike, it had to be pushed back. Cruise himself was also busy with other movie projects in development. Despite these hurdles, filmmaker Doug Liman, who was set to direct the film, expressed his enthusiasm for the project, stating that when a producer presents a crazy idea like filming a movie in outer space and NASA and SpaceX are on board, it's hard not to be receptive.
Interestingly, a Russian film crew beat Hollywood to the punch by shooting scenes for the first movie filmed in space in late 2021. This movie, called "Challenge," was shot at the International Space Station. However, Cruise's determination to push himself even further as an astronaut remained undeterred.
Cruise's involvement in the space-bound movie was announced back in 2020, with Universal Pictures' head, Donna Langley, teasing further details, stating that Cruise would be taking the world to space in October 2022. She also revealed that the film would predominantly take place on Earth, with the character eventually going to space to save the day. Cruise's character was described as a down-on-his-luck guy who finds himself in the position of being the only person who could save Earth.
But what has happened since then? Well, Cruise confirmed in July 2023 that he was still on board for the project. He also mentioned that they had been doing research for years and that he was excited about the opportunity to film in space.
However, there have been few updates since then, with Liman offering some hints while promoting his latest movie, "The Instigators." He confirmed that they still talk about the space movie and that there was a built-in understanding that it might take a while to make. The movie, tentatively titled "Luna Park," is rumored to have NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX supporting it with a spaceflight.
Despite the lack of concrete information, fans are still eagerly anticipating the film's release. Some even hope that Cruise and Liman will also work on a sequel to "Edge of Tomorrow." The movie, which has been in the works since 2014, is written by Mark Bowden, Jason Fuchs, and Simon Kinberg and is rumored to be about a group of employees who venture to the moon to steal an energy source.
Fans of Cruise and Liman's previous collaborations are eagerly waiting for this space movie to come to fruition. And although there are no firm dates yet, the dream and plan for this groundbreaking film are still alive. So let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that it all works out in the end.
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