The romantic comedy “I See You” goals to change into the primary western movie to launch a filmmaker into low-Earth orbit to shoot key scenes.
“I See You” will not be solely shot in orbit, however will combine in-space footage with recorded inventory footage. This formidable undertaking hails from Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (“Ferrari,” “To The Bone”), his distinctive astro-centric Space11 Corp manufacturing firm, and screenwriters Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider. At the moment, a lead filmmaker has but to be decided and any particular plot or casting particulars have been saved secret.
“I See You” hopes to start capturing in 2026, however with crowded launch schedules, that date would possibly change. In fact, the important thing required aspect of creating this all occur is reserving a seat aboard a crewed spaceflight — and that course of seems to nonetheless be within the works.
Nonetheless, including to the undertaking’s credibility is Scott Kelly, the writer, speaker, and former NASA astronaut who set information for his year-long keep on the Worldwide Area Station. Kelly will quickly add one other Hollywood advisor gig to his resume of accomplishments when he joins the upcoming manufacturing for a romantic drama set within the vacuum of area.
As a seasoned astronaut who flew to area 4 occasions on varied missions over the course of a 17-year NASA profession, Kelly is totally certified to help the producer, actors, and director in establishing security measures and making strategies on how greatest to finish this dangerous proposal.
In keeping with Deadline, Kelly is anticipated to “lend his first-hand experience to make sure authenticity within the portrayal of human endurance, isolation, and emotional connection within the vastness of area.”
“Having Scott Kelly on board is a unprecedented honor,” Iervolino informed Deadline. “His expertise brings emotional fact and scientific realism to our imaginative and prescient — reminding us that love and humanity transcend each boundary, even within the silence of area.”
In 2023, the Russian characteristic known as “The Problem” did shoot sure sequences in area to be edited into the completed product, giving it the excellence of being the primary ever to take action. And naturally we have all learn information over the previous few years of “Fringe of Tomorrow” director Doug Liman working with Tom Cruise and SpaceX for a serious undertaking shot solely in outer area, however that looks like way more of a wishful dream than an precise concrete undertaking in improvement.
