Film Crew Prepares to Make Movie in Space

Film Crew Prepares to Make Movie in Space
Crew members training in zero gravity conditions, in Star City, Moscow, Russia, on June 17, 2021. Screenshot via NTD/Roscosmos/Channel One/Red Square via AP
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They look like any crew getting ready to travel into space. But only Anton Shkapleov is actually a real astronaut. By his sides are actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko. They will soon be undertaking the job of a lifetime—filming a movie in space.

They will spend 12 days flying above Earth to make the feature-length production. And excitement for the mission is building.