- UK-based
Space Entertainment Enterprise signed a deal to launch the first entertainmentstudio in space. - The
ISS module is intended for creatives who want to film in low-orbit, micro-gravity environments.
The film industry is quite literally reaching new heights, with the forthcoming launch of the world's first entertainment studio and multi-purpose arena in space.
Elena and Dmitry Lesnevsky, producers on an upcoming
SEE-1 will be developed in partnership with Huston-based space infrastructure developer,
According to Axiom, the module will be able to support
"Adding a dedicated entertainment venue to Axiom Station's commercial capabilities in the form of SEE-1 will expand the station's utility as a platform for a global user base and highlight the range of opportunities the new space economy offers," Axiom president and CEO Michael Suffredini said in a statement.
The Levenskys' U.K. studio confirmed $4 it is currently in production on the Tom Cruise-led film, though it is not clear whether Cruise will wait for the debut of the SEE-1 studio to shoot.
$4 to attach its habitable module to the International Space Station. The company will eventually detach Axiom Station before the ISS retires, at which point it will become a free-flying space station.
The Lesnevskys plans on producing their own content from the SEE-1 module, but also said they plan to open up the habitable space station for use by other entertainment companies.
While the Cruise-led space movie currently remains untitled, the project is not tied to the actor's blockbuster "Mission Impossible" franchise, $4. The budget for the film is estimated to be a whopping $200 million, $4.
Cruise, whose projects are known for $4, $4 to shoot the first narrative feature onboard the ISS.