Greater than 4 years after information first broke that Tom Cruise was making ready to shoot a film in outer area, director Doug Liman has lastly addressed the standing of the mission. In a brand new replace, Liman revealed that there are not any concrete plans in place. Nonetheless, the director maintained his enthusiasm for filming in area.
Tom Cruise will not be going to area any time quickly
Director Doug Liman has supplied a recent replace on his collaboration with Tom Cruise, revealing that the formidable area film has not but moved ahead. Talking with Deadline, Liman defined there are presently no concrete plans to start manufacturing. Each he and Cruise are occupied with different initiatives.
Regardless of the delay, Liman emphasised that his enthusiasm for the mission stays the identical. He mentioned, “I’m extra enthusiastic about going to area, not much less … however our objective is to make one thing nice.”
Nonetheless, the director expressed a need to keep away from a mission that appears like a “promotional gimmick.” He added, “I wish to make a movie that individuals watch in 100 years when perhaps there’s lots of of flicks shot in outer area and there’s nothing particular about it being in outer area. That’s the objective of the whole lot I do.”
Liman additional mirrored on the inventive calls for such a movie would current. He defined, “If I ever shoot a film in outer area, the query can be what might I do that you simply couldn’t do on Earth that makes for an awesome piece of leisure, that’s higher than for those who didn’t do it in area.” The director added, “Once more, it’s additionally about know-how and storytelling.”
Plans for a collaboration between Cruise and Liman for an area thriller have been first reported by Deadline in 2020, sparking widespread consideration on the time. Nonetheless, for the reason that preliminary announcement, no vital progress has been made. Liman’s newest feedback counsel that the thought stays on maintain.
Beforehand, Liman had already collaborated with Cruise on the sci-fi hit Fringe of Tomorrow (2014). Extra lately, he directed Asteroid, an XR quick movie.
