Tom Cruise plans to movie a film in house — and might be the primary civilian to do a spacewalk

Tom Cruise’s subsequent mission might make historical past. If the plans for an upcoming movie come by means of, he would fly to house to movie the second the place he helps save the planet. 

Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Film Entertainment Group, informed the USA Prime Time in an interview final week that the 60-year-old “Mission Impossible” and “Top Gun” actor shall be “taking the world to house.” 

“That’s the plan. We have an amazing venture in growth with Tom that does ponder him doing simply that,” she stated, “taking a rocket as much as the house station and capturing and hopefully being the primary civilian to do a spacewalk exterior of the house station.” 

She stated the movie request got here from Cruise straight and that he’s in shut collaboration with director Doug Liman, who beforehand labored with Cruise in 2014’s “Edge of Tomorrow” and can also be recognized for “The Bourne Identity” franchise, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and “Jumper.” 

“During the pandemic, he requested for a Zoom name with us and obtained onto the decision and stated, ‘Guys, I’ve this nice venture and right here it’s,'” Langley recalled within the interview. 

The title and particulars of the movie haven’t been introduced, however Langley stated nearly all of the story will happen on Earth earlier than Cruise’s character “must go as much as house to save lots of the day.” 

The venture was first confirmed in 2020 by NASA’s then-director Jim Bridenstine. Deadline reported at the moment that Elon Musk’s SpaceX was additionally going to collaborate on the movie. 

Space Entertainment Enterprise introduced in January this 12 months that it will work with Axiom Space to construct a content and entertainment studio and “multi-purpose area” house station module. The enterprise, referred to as SEE-1, is deliberate to launch in late 2024 and could be linked to the Axiom Station, a industrial module deliberate for the International Space Station. 

Last 12 months, Russian actress Julia Peresild and filmmaker Klim Shipenko spent 12 days aboard the International Space Station engaged on the first characteristic movie shot in house, with Peresild enjoying s a health care provider making an emergency home name in orbit.