The DeadLine portal said not so long ago that Tom Cruise will be filmed in space for the first time in the history of mankind. Help in the work on a new film will be able to company Ilona Spacex and NASA mask. The portal reported that at the moment it is known:
This will not be a film from the series "Mission: Impossible". So far, no studio is involved in the work. But the project is real, although it is still at an early stage.
Soon after that, the director of NASA Jim Briedine in his Twitter confirmed this information:
Nasa is very glad to work with Tom Cruise over the film on board the International Space Station. We need famous personalities to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists who will realize the NASA ambitious plans.
NASA IS EXCITED TO WORK WITH @Tomcruise. ON A FILM ABOARD THE @Space_station. ! We Need Popular Media to Inspire a New Generation of Engineers and Scientists to Make @Nasa. 'S Ambitious Plans A Reality. pic.twitter.com/capwfxtfuv
- Jim Bridenstine (@Jimbridenstine) May 5, 2020
The film will be the first artistic picture, the shooting of which will be outside the land atmosphere. Previously, all such scenes were created using computer graphics. Tom Cruise is currently busy in projects "Mission: Impossible 7" and "Mission: Impossible 8". But shooting suspended due to coronavirus pandemic.