Tom Cruise has stated that he still intends to produce a picture that will be shot in space. The ground-breaking film was revealed back in 2020, revealing Cruise’s collaboration with Elon Musk and NASA to shoot a new film in space under the direction of Edge of Tomorrow’s Doug Liman.
Then, a flight to shoot the project in orbit was scheduled for 2021, but it was ultimately delayed. Despite this, Cruise has insisted that work on the project continues, and that he intends to still make the film.
Asked about progress on the film at the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiere, Cruise said (via Variety): “We’ve been working on it diligently and we’ll see where we go.”
NASA confirmed their involvement in the project via Twitter, where administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: “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.” The film, still untitled, was pitched to Universal via an “exuberant Zoom call” with Cruise, Liman, Christopher McQuarrie and PJ van Sandwijk.
Liman is in the process of writing the film’s script, and the budget is estimated to be around $200 million. McQuarrie, who is the writer/director on the Mission: Impossible films, will act as story advisor and producer, alongside Cruise, Liman and van Sandwijk as producers.
Elsewhere, Cruise has said that he plans to still be making Mission: Impossible films when he’s 80. “Harrison Ford is a legend; I hope to be still going. I’ve got 20 years to catch up with him,” Cruise told The Sydney Morning Herald at the film’s Australian premiere, referring to the legendary actor’s role in Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.
“I hope to keep making Mission: Impossible films until I’m his age.” It comes after last year the actor said he doesn’t take days off because his career means he’s constantly “living the dream”.