SHOOTING STARS

As soon as Virgin Galactic began selling tickets to space, celebrities were quick to jump at the opportunity. Classical singer Sarah Brightman and ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber are among them, and have revealed that they’ve collaborated on a song for Brightman to perform whilst in space.

Leonardo DiCaprio was quick to grab not one but two tickets, auctioning the seat next to his to raise money for his charity, The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. We may even see a Titanic reunion on board as Kate Winslett, DiCaprio’s co-star in the film and real-life BFF, has also secured a seat. In 2011, Winslett rescued Branson’s elderly mother from a fire at his private resort, Necker Island. When she married his nephew, Ned Rocknroll, Branson presented her with the wedding gift to end all wedding gifts; a ticket to space. Other celebrity space cadets-to-be include Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber.

Tom Cruise, known for performing his own stunts, is taking his hands-on approach to action to new heights—408 km above Earth, to be exact—with plans to bring audiences the first feature film shot in space. The actor is collaborating with director Doug Liman, whom he worked with on the films American Made and Edge of Tomorrow, as well as Musk’s SpaceX, to make this a reality. While the plot, cast and shooting dates remain a mystery, what we do know is that they plan to film on board the ISS, as confirmed by NASA.