NASA, Tom Cruise working to shoot film in space

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise portraying Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in a scene from “Top Gun: Maverick.” The film will open Dec. 23. (Paramount Pictures via AP)

by: CNN Newsource

Posted: May 5, 2020 / 09:41 PM EDT

Updated: May 5, 2020 / 10:18 PM EDT

TAMPA (WFLA/CNN) – Is Tom Cruise’s new movie idea Mission Impossible?

NASA is working with Cruise to shoot a film in outer space.

On Tuesday, the head of NASA confirmed Cruise will make an action movie on the Intentional Space Station.

NASA says the actor will actually be launched into space to stay onboard the ISS.

NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station! We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA’s ambitious plans a reality. pic.twitter.com/CaPwfXtfUv
— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) May 5, 2020

If that pans out– Cruise would be the first actor to endure extraterrestrial travel.

No word on how and when cruise will travel to the ISS.

Rotating crews of astronauts have lived aboard the space station continuously since 2000. But only a few high-paying tourists have visited over the years.