EXCLUSIVE: Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has teamed up with Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) and his Space11 Corp banner for the upcoming “romantic space drama” I See You, which aims to become the first western movie to send a filmmaker into orbit to capture a scene.
Kelly, a veteran of four space flights and former commander of the International Space Station, will serve as an advisor on the script, penned by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider. While plot and cast details are still under wraps, Iervolino is targeting a launch date in 2026.
According to Iervolino, discussions are already in advanced stages to secure a rocket that will carry the film’s director—whose identity remains undisclosed—into space. He also plans to incorporate up to 85 percent of real space stock footage in the movie to enhance authenticity.
“As the film’s astronaut advisor on the script, Kelly—the first American astronaut to spend an entire year aboard the International Space Station—will lend his first-hand expertise to ensure authenticity in the portrayal of human endurance, isolation, and emotional connection in the vastness of space,” explained the team.
The Russian film The Challenge made headlines in 2023 by filming scenes in space, becoming the first movie to do so. Meanwhile, Doug Liman and Tom Cruise have also been developing a project that would shoot in space.
Space11’s team includes industry veterans such as Bert Ulrich, former NASA Film and Television Liaison, who currently serves as Executive Vice President of Production Development & Communications for the company.
“Having Scott Kelly on board is an extraordinary honor,” said Andrea Iervolino. “His experience brings emotional truth and scientific realism to our vision, reminding us that love and humanity transcend every boundary, even in the silence of space.”
Iervolino’s Space11 Corp specializes in stories with a space element, with credits including Ferrari, To The Bone, Maserati: The Brothers, and Captivated, featuring Al Pacino in a drama about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.
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