NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / Entertainment News / Universal's $200 million budget to fuel Cruise-Musk's space film
    Universal's $200 million budget to fuel Cruise-Musk's space film
    Entertainment

    Universal's $200 million budget to fuel Cruise-Musk's space film

    Written by Shubham Dasgupta
    August 02, 2020 | 08:57 pm 2 min read
    Universal's $200 million budget to fuel Cruise-Musk's space film

    Brace for impact as Universal Pictures has agreed to fund actor Tom Cruise and tech giant Elon Musk's ambitious space movie with a $200 million budget. Executives of the renowned studio approved of this stunning deal in a Zoom call meeting with Cruise, director Doug Liman, PJ van Sandwijk, and Christopher McQuarrie. Interestingly, the script of the film has not been written yet.

    The film will be shot in International Space Station

    In order to scale new heights of science fiction filmmaking, Cruise had been in talks with NASA for the technological support needed to make this film happen. The space research agency found merit in participating in this first-of-its-kind venture where a major part of a Hollywood film will be shot in outer space, and that too, in the International Space Station.

    When Musk indicated about his involvement in the project

    It all started on May 6, when NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter expressing excitement about this unique initiative. Musk replied to his tweet, saying, "Should be a lot of fun!", giving a clear indication of his involvement in this project. Thereafter, Liman attended the launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two NASA astronauts on May 30.

    Should be a lot of fun, says Musk, echoing Bridenstine

    Should be a lot of fun!

    — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020

    'Mission Impossible' director McQuarrie is there as well!

    SpaceX is scheduled to collaborate right from the start of this project, a profitable association for the company's commercialization plans. Meanwhile, Mission Impossible director McQuarrie would obtain "ground control" as story advisor and producer of the film as Liman directs it. Universal's $200 million is a modest budget as the cast would film parts of the movie in zero gravity.

    Space-high expectations from Cruise

    Speculations are rife this might be Cruise-Liman's Luna Park project that deals with an energy source from the moon. As for the 58-year-old actor, this project might be in line with his knack to do his own death-defying stunts, like what we've seen in the Mission Impossible franchise. To note, he was filming its seventh installment, before the shoot was stalled due to COVID-19.

    Share this timeline
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    SpaceX
    Elon Musk
    Tom Cruise
    Christopher McQuarrie
    NASA

    SpaceX

    SpaceX is bringing NASA astronauts back: How to watch live Space News
    Kuiper constellation: Amazon gets approval to provide internet from space Elon Musk
    Elon Musk says AI will outsmart humans in 5 years Elon Musk
    NewsBytes Briefing: Russia accused of testing satellite-destroying technology, and more Facebook

    Elon Musk

    Twitter hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts Twitter
    NewsBytes Tech Briefing: Apple, Amazon offices raided in Italy Microsoft
    #NewsBytesExplainer: GPT-3, the powerful AI that generates stories, poems, code Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    After major hack, Indian government issues notice to Twitter Twitter

    Tom Cruise

    Tom Cruise, Elon Musk to shoot movie in space: Report Hollywood
    The original ethnic prince: Aladdin facts that fans should know Walt Disney
    #ComicBytes: Five lesser known facts about Deadpool Deadpool
    Lesser-known but interesting facts about Porsche Ferrari

    Christopher McQuarrie

    Two new 'Mission Impossible' movies confirmed for 2021 and 2022 Paramount Pictures
    Tom Cruise resumes stunts for 'MI 7' shoot in Norway Instagram
    Porn brand wants to hire crew members leaving 'MI7' production Hollywood
    Ahead of 'Dead Reckoning,' 'MI' full set available on Amazon Hollywood

    NASA

    #WeeklyRecap: Big Tech trial, CERT-In's warning, NASA's Mars mission, more Moon
    #TechBytes: Weird technologies that can protect you from COVID-19 Uber
    NASA launches rover to find 'ancient Martian life' Space News
    Two Indian girls just discovered a 'near-Earth' asteroid: Details here India
    Next News Article

    Love Entertainment News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    Entertainment Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023