September 25th 2024.
The highly anticipated film project featuring Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has been the talk of the town for quite some time now. Fans have been eagerly waiting for any updates on when the filming in space will actually take place. It seems like ages ago when Cruise first announced his collaboration with NASA and SpaceX to create a movie that would partly be filmed in space, making him the first civilian to perform a spacewalk.
Known for his daredevil stunts in movies like Mission Impossible 7, where he rode a motorbike off a cliff and abseiled into the Paris Olympics stadium, Cruise is now ready to take on a whole new level of adventure. The project was first mentioned in 2020, with a planned space flight set for October 2021. However, due to the pandemic and other unforeseen circumstances like the writers and actors' strike, the filming had to be pushed back. Cruise's busy schedule with other movie projects also posed a challenge.
Director Doug Liman, who has worked with Cruise before on films like Edge of Tomorrow and American Made, also expressed his excitement for the project. In an interview with Thrillist, he shared that when a producer proposes something as crazy as shooting a movie in outer space and both NASA and SpaceX are on board, it's hard not to be receptive. However, a Russian film crew beat Hollywood to the punch by shooting scenes for the first-ever movie filmed in space at the International Space Station in late 2021.
Universal Pictures' head, Donna Langley, teased further details about the US version of the film, which is set to release in October 2022. She revealed that Cruise would be taking the world to space, and the movie's plot would involve him taking a rocket to the space station and becoming the first civilian to perform a spacewalk. Langley also shared that most of the movie would take place on Earth, with Cruise's character ultimately having to go to space to save the day.
Since the initial announcement, there have not been many updates on the project, which is rumored to have a budget of $200 million. However, Cruise confirmed his involvement in the film in July 2023, stating that he was "definitely" still on board. He also mentioned that he had been doing research for the film for years and was excited about the opportunity to float around in space. But then, things went quiet again.
According to a recent source, Cruise is determined to make the space movie a reality. The source shared that Cruise has always been fascinated with extraterrestrial life forms and is obsessed with making a difference in the universe. The film's working title is Luna Park, and it sees a collaboration between NASA, SpaceX, and Elon Musk to support the movie with a spaceflight.
Director Doug Liman has also offered some updates on the film, stating that it's still a dream and a plan. He shared that there's a reason why the project hasn't taken off yet, and when it finally does, he knows he'll look back and be grateful that it didn't happen earlier. Despite the lack of concrete details, fans are still hopeful that Cruise and Liman will work together again on this project, along with a potential sequel to Edge of Tomorrow.
The film, which has been in the works since 2014, has gone through several revisions and script changes. It was initially called Luna Park and had a group of renegade employees stealing an energy source from the moon. However, a separate listing on IMDb credits Cruise with the idea and lists Liman and Christopher McQuarrie as writers, with a story credit for producer P.J. van Sandwijk.
As fans eagerly wait for more updates on Cruise's space movie, one thing is for sure – if and when it finally happens, it will be a groundbreaking cinematic experience that will take the audience on a thrilling journey beyond our planet. The Agency has reached out to Cruise's representative for comment, and we'll keep you updated on any new developments.
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