Overview
- Page Six reports an insider claim that the project stalled because Tom Cruise did not want to ask President Donald Trump for the federal coordination NASA would require.
- The film was first outlined in 2020 with director Doug Liman and plans to shoot on the International Space Station alongside NASA and SpaceX participation.
- Then–NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine publicly supported the effort in a 2020 tweet that has since been deleted.
- Coverage also cites practical hurdles such as insurance, costs, and scheduling, and a rumor about Liman failing a launch physical that another source disputed.
- As context for Cruise’s apolitical stance, outlets note he declined a 2025 Kennedy Center honor announced by Trump, citing scheduling conflicts.