It is unclear how much it will cost to build the studio and create a film in orbit, but it is estimated that a journey to the ISS may cost up to $55 million, plus NASA fees for private astronauts.
Cruise is notorious for conducting his own stunts in his films, and a journey to the International Space Station would undoubtedly be one of the riskiest feats he has ever done. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine revealed in 2020 that Cruise had been selected to make a film aboard the International Space Station, but provided no other specifics.
The revelation of Cruise’s prospective space film follows a good year for commercial space enterprises, with SpaceX successfully flying its first privately-crewed trip to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020. As space tourism becomes more realistic, we may expect to see an increase in the number of entertainment and media production businesses researching the prospect of shooting in space.
While the costs and challenges of creating a Hollywood picture in space will be substantial, the potential benefits might be enormous. The thought of a movie being made in space has long piqued the public’s interest, and it has the potential to open up a new frontier for entertainment. With Axiom Space constructing the cutting-edge facility, SEE-1 aims to be not only the first but also the highest quality space structure, allowing the two-trillion-dollar global entertainment sector to expand into low-Earth orbit.
