Untitled NASA Film (Tom Cruise, and Elon Musk's Space X)

[wonderer99]

There was always going to be that first film filmed in orbit. There was always going to be a 96% chance Cruise would be involved. The guy is incredibly dedicated to bring audiences the best experience.

However I am finding it hard to see what filming in actual space would bring to the table. The complications involved means you cant film elaborate action scenes and would it really be any more realistic than what we have in modern sci fi now? I could wholly believe Sandra Bullock was floating around inside a real space station.

Aside from the novelty factor of this I cant really see a need, But I am willing to find out.

[Will.]

Originally Posted by wonderer99

The complications involved means you cant film elaborate action scenes and would it really be any more realistic than what we have in modern sci fi now?

Honestly I think the complications would make this look "faker" than today's CGI, ironically enough.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by wonderer99

There was always going to be that first film filmed in orbit. There was always going to be a 96% chance Cruise would be involved. The guy is incredibly dedicated to bring audiences the best experience.

And he's tiny. He's perfect for this

[TommyJo]

Originally Posted by wonderer99

There was always going to be that first film filmed in orbit. There was always going to be a 96% chance Cruise would be involved. The guy is incredibly dedicated to bring audiences the best experience.

However I am finding it hard to see what filming in actual space would bring to the table. The complications involved means you cant film elaborate action scenes and would it really be any more realistic than what we have in modern sci fi now? I could wholly believe Sandra Bullock was floating around inside a real space station.

Aside from the novelty factor of this I cant really see a need, But I am willing to find out.

I think that filming in space will do a lot. But not for the audience in the first place. The most important thing that they can get from this is an even greater popularization of the space theme in society. Filming of this kind can become the very lever for a new explosive impetus to the growth of the entire space industry. It can also lead to the growth of not only the companies involved but also the growth of a large number of small companies of followers.
P.S. I would also be very interested to see what comes of it.