UK-based Space
Entertainment Enterprise (SEE) says the film and sports arena will be in a
module which will dock at the International Space Centre (ISS) by late 2024.
Not only will it allow
film producers to make movies while orbiting the Earth, but SEE predicts that
it will also host sporting events in space and social media influencers who
want to make content 250 miles above the planet.
The module - SEE-1 - will form part of the
ISS's new commercial arm, Axiom Station, who will also handle construction, and
will eventually float free in 2028.
"SEE-1 is an incredible opportunity
for humanity to move into a different realm and start an exciting new chapter
in space," SEE founders Dmitry and Elena Lesnevsky said.
"It will provide a unique and
accessible home for boundless entertainment possibilities in a venue packed
with innovative infrastructure, which will unleash a new world of creativity.
"With worldwide leader Axiom Space
building this cutting-edge, revolutionary facility, SEE-1 will provide not only
the first, but also the supreme quality space structure enabling the expansion
of the $2trn global entertainment industry into low-Earth orbit."
SEE is also the production company behind
Cruise's upcoming attempt at filming a movie in space, with the Hollywood actor
planning to head to the ISS later this year.
He was pipped to the honour of being the
first actor to shoot a movie in space by a team of Russians.
Their film about a surgeon performing an
operation on a cosmonaut, which was shot on the space station over the course
of 12 days, is due to be released this year.