Action veteran Tom Cruise will soon become the first person to make a feature film that will actually be shot in space. NASA has officially confirmed that it is teaming up with Cruise to shoot, at least in part, on the International Space Station (ISS). It will be the first feature film in history to be shot outside of Earth, marking a bold milestone both technologically and artistically.
In a striking tweet, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine shared the agency’s excitement: “NASA is thrilled to be working with Tom Cruise on a feature film set on the Space Station. We need mass media to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists to make NASA’s ambitious plans a reality.” It’s a statement that not only serves as an announcement, but also reveals NASA’s strategic direction in reaching the public – especially young people – through mass media such as film.
Initial information released by Deadline Hollywood revealed that this project not only involves Cruise and NASA, but also SpaceX – the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk. The film will be an action-adventure film, but the details are still being kept under wraps. One thing is certain, this will not be a sequel to the famous “Mission: Impossible” series that Cruise starred in and produced.
However, many people still wonder how Cruise will do this. How to send a film crew, or at least some essential members, into space? Is it possible to film the entire action scene in space or just shoot a few scenes? These questions are still waiting to be answered. However, if anyone can do the seemingly impossible, it is Tom Cruise.
At the age of over 60, Cruise is still famous for performing all of his own dangerous action scenes. In the 2018 film “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”, he performed a free-fall from an extremely high altitude at a speed of up to 200 miles per hour, something that even younger actors would hesitate to do. With his risk-taking and dedication to the art of cinema, Cruise has repeatedly pushed the limits – and this time, that limit is… beyond Earth.
The project has attracted attention not only from film fans but also from the scientific, technical and media world. This is a clear sign of the increasingly deep intersection between space science and popular culture, in which the art of cinema becomes a bridge to inspire and educate the masses. In the context of private companies like SpaceX gradually commercializing space travel, producing movies in space is no longer a fantasy, but a reality.
Tom Cruise has long been a symbol of daring, discipline and perseverance. His determination to reach the cosmos is not only a turning point for his personal career, but also pushes the film industry further than ever before. A step outside the Space Station by Tom Cruise could usher in a new era – where cinema and space are no longer separate.