Universal granted a budget of US$200 million to Tom Cruise's next film, whose great attraction is the filming of scenes in space, that is, in zero gravity.
Generally, even for movies like "Avengers: Endgame" or "Star Wars," a $200 million budget is usually a good reason for studios to back out of a project. But it seems that having Tom Cruise as a star, Christopher McQuarrie ("Mission Impossible: Fallout") as producer, and Doug Liman ("The Bourne Identity") as a director is enough to guarantee. And even more so if part of the film will be shot in space.
According to Deadline, Universal has granted a budget of US$200 million to Cruise's next film, whose great attraction is the filming of scenes in space, that is, in zero gravity.
Taking this into account, it does not seem like a very exorbitant budget, although that does not mean that there cannot be other creditors as executive producers. For example, Elon Musk of Tesla has declared himself a great supporter of the idea.
Private corporations like Musk's own SpaceX are doing everything they can to advance the space race, so taking cinema beyond orbit feels like a logical step in the future. The film, still untitled, stars Tom Cruise and is a strong candidate to be the first, but there has also been talk that the "Fast & Furious" franchise will travel to space in its ninth installment.
WITH THE SUPPORT OF NASA
On the other hand, the space film already has the support of NASA, as the agency's administrator Jim Bridenstine explained in a tweet, to which Elon Musk responded. If he manages to film the film, the artist would become the first actor-astronaut in history and his record would appear in the Guinness Book.
In addition to their work together in the "Mission Impossible" franchise, Christopher McQuarrie has worked with Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick", the late sequel to the fighter pilots that will hit theaters in 2021 after delays suffered by the pandemic of coronavirus. The director will also return for the next two installments of the spy franchise, which will likely be the last with the actor Ethan Hunt.
