NASA confirms working with Tom Cruise for film to be shot in space

The proposed action movie is still in the early planning stages, but according to the information released shootings will take place aboard the International Space Station.

Actor Tom Cruise attends the 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' US Premiere in 2018. Source: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures

Following a report by Hollywood news outlet Deadline, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine made a statement on Twitter confirming the space agency is in talks with the popular actor for a new film he will star in, that will be shot aboard the International Space Station.