14.12.2025 18:35
The project, developed by Hollywood star Tom Cruise and Doug Liman, which was planned to be the first fictional film shot in space, has been halted. It has been claimed that Cruise's project, which was supposed to involve filming in space and conducting a spacewalk, has hit a deadlock due to the official permit process that needs to be carried out with NASA. It was also stated that Cruise did not seek support from U.S. President Donald Trump for political reasons.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has received bad news regarding his ambitious project, which is planned to be the first fictional film shot in space. It has been claimed that the space-themed production, developed in collaboration with Doug Liman, the director of Edge of Tomorrow, has been halted.
IT WAS A PROJECT THAT WOULD GO DOWN IN CINEMA HISTORY
The film in question aimed to make history as the first fictional production to be shot in space. It was planned for Cruise to shoot on the International Space Station (ISS) and even perform a spacewalk.
CLAIM OF UNABLE TO OVERCOME NASA OBSTACLE
According to Page Six, the main reason for the project's deadlock was the official permission process that needed to be conducted with NASA. Allegedly, Tom Cruise did not want to establish the necessary political contacts to work with NASA.
DID NOT SEEK HELP FROM TRUMP
A source speaking to the news stated that Cruise was reluctant to seek help from U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, "Coordination with NASA was essential for this film. Permission had to be obtained from the federal government. Tom Cruise did not want to ask for support from Trump for political reasons."
ANNOUNCED IN 2020
The project was first announced to the public in 2020, and a NASA official confirmed that Cruise would be filming on the ISS. However, no concrete developments regarding the project were shared until 2022.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED WITH "TOM CRUISE IS TAKING US TO SPACE"
In 2022, Universal Pictures President Donna Langley raised expectations for the film by stating, "Tom Cruise is taking us to space." Langley mentioned that it was aimed for Cruise to travel to the space station with a rocket and even become the first civilian to walk outside the space station.
CRUISE WAS TO PLAY A CHARACTER WHO SAVES THE WORLD
In the unnamed film, it was planned for Cruise to portray a character who becomes "the only person who can somehow save the world despite his bad luck."