UNIVERSAL studios conducted negotiations in Zoom with actor Tom Cruise, director and screenwriter Dag Laiman and the producers Christopher McQorery (director "Mission Impossible: consequences") and P. J. Wang Sandewyk. One of the parties reported that there is an idea to make a film in space, but no plot, nor the scenario for the project is not yet, the other has signed a production obligation for 200 million dollars.
According to the standards of Hollywood, the figure of 200 million does not seem so significant. Taking into account the fact that for such a film will have to solve problems of production logistics from scratch. It is assumed that Ilon Mask from Space X will be involved in the project, and his company will not only help in creating a film, but also add funds to the tape budget. In addition, assistance in creating a tape is ready to provide NASA agency.
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- Jim Bridenstine (@Jimbridenstine) May 5, 2020
Tom Cruise and Dag Lyman - old friends, both are pilots and adventure lovers. Lyman removed the cruise starring in his films "The Future Future" and "Made in America". The idea of making a film in space they came up and develop together for several years.