Tom Cruise’s Space Movie Will Make Him the ‘First Civilian to Do a Spacewalk Outside of the Space Station,’ Universal Boss Says

Variety ^ | October 10, 2022 | By Zack Sharf

[Red Badger]

Tom Cruise will “hopefully” become “the first civilian to do a spacewalk” outside of the International Space Station when he blasts off to space to shoot a new action movie with director Doug Liman. Donna Langley, the head of Universal Pictures, teased as much during a recent BBC interview. Universal is backing the Cruise space project, which reportedly carries a budget in the $200 million range. While it was already known the movie would shoot scenes on the ISS, Langley said the plan is to also have Cruise perform a spacewalk.

“Tom Cruise is taking us to space. He’s taking the world to space. That’s the plan,” Langley confirmed to the BBC. “We have a great project in development with Tom, that does contemplate him doing just that. Taking a rocket up to the space station and shooting and hopefully being the first civilian to do a spacewalk outside of the space station.”

Langley revealed that while the movie will send Cruise to space, it “actually [mostly] takes place on Earth, and then the character needs to go up to space to save the day.” The Universal chairwoman described Cruise’s character as “a down-on-his-luck guy who finds himself in the position of being the only person who could save Earth.”

Liman and Cruise previously collaborated on films such as “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014) and “American Made” (2017). Further plot details about the duo’s space movie are being kept under wraps, although they are working with both NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. No Hollywood studio has ever filmed a narrative feature film in space before.

“When a producer proposes something crazy to you, like, let’s try to shoot a movie in outer space, and NASA and SpaceX sign on, and Tom Cruise signs on… you’re just a little bit more receptive,” Liman told Thrillist last year about boarding the project.

Sources previously told Variety the film’s production budget has been set at $200 million. Cruise could earn somewhere between $30 million and $60 million, according to insiders. This would cover his services as a producer and star, and also be comprised of significant first-dollar gross participation.

[gitmo]

I’m a civilian and I did a walk outside the space station. That’s before it was sent into space, though.

[Boogieman]

‘The Universal chairwoman described Cruise’s character as “a down-on-his-luck guy who finds himself in the position of being the only person who could save Earth.” ‘

So “Armageddon”, reheated.

[EEGator]

Bruce was successful in Armageddon, but only he, and his crew, could save the Earth.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Didn’t Tom Cruise do a spaced walk (bouncing) on Oprahs’ show couch, many years ago? Oh! Spacewalk! Never mind.

[tet68]

Really, Tom should work just for the trip.

[moovova]

Dang!

[william clark]

Hey, given his OT level, he shouldn’t need a suit, right?

[Navy Patriot]

I prefer the scene where Tom pulls the circuit boards out of Hal’s brain, one by one.

[C210N]

Stanley Kubrick is no longer with us, so Steph Curry can’t blame him for faking outer-space action.

I'm glad you mentioned, very appropriately, Kubrick here.

Kubricks *LAST* movie was Eyes Wide Shut, with Cruise and Kidman. Kubrick died shortly after its release, IMHO, by circumstances as a result of that movie. Kubrick didn't and never did anything half-assed, his content to the last detail carefully scripted and directed. As for 2001, there is a LOT of fakery in this world we live in, and Kubrick was 'on it', if not actually 'in on it'. 2001 showed it, and EyesWideShut depicted fairly the powers behind the breathtaking fakery around us, hiding in plain sight.

[Georgia Girl 2]

He may be nuts but he makes a hella movie. 😏

[Red Badger]

I have not seen any of his Mission Impossible movies.

I did see his Oblivion movie on cable...............

[Georgia Girl 2]

The MI movies are all good. He does a good Jack Reacher too. I thought “Knight and Day” was a good movie with Cameron Diaz as the co-star.

[Mr. K]

I don’t know if he’s a flaming liberal or not.

I don’t care about his personal life.

I tend to like a lot of his movies.

[Red Badger]

He’s a ‘Scientologist’....................

[FlipWilson]

Uhhh Mav, gonna say that this one might not be a good idea.

[Red Badger]

He’ll feel the need for GRAVITY!....................

[dragnet2]

Play actors playing... Hard to believe some people lap it up and throw money at them.

[FlipWilson]

Talk to me Goose, was I supposed to have both ends of this rope in my hands after I left the space station?

[sit-rep]

ehem...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hqG-29NTSU

[Sirius Lee]

You never paid to see a movie in your life?