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Shivali Best

NASA to fly Tom Cruise to space station to film a new blockbuster film

From Mission Impossible to Jack Reacher, Tom Cruise is known for his intense action movies.

Now, the Hollywood actor has revealed plans to film his most ambitious film yet, after teaming up with NASA.

NASA will fly Mr Cruise to the International Space Station to film a new blockbuster in space.

Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed the news on Tuesday.

He tweeted: "NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space-Station.

"We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA's ambitious plans a reality."

US outlet Deadline first reported the news. It said Cruise and Elon Musk's SpaceX were in the early stages of working with NASA for an action-adventure film in space.

Musk replied to Mr Bridenstine's tweet, although he didn't give away much.

He said: "Should be a lot of fun!"

No plot details have been revealed, but Deadline said it would not be a Mission: Impossible film.

Cruise's next film is action sequel Top Gun: Maverick, in which will reprise one of the most famous roles of his career as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell.

The film was delayed from its original June release date due to the coronavirus pandemic and will now launch in December.

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