Russians beat Tom Cruise as first to film a movie in space, despite docking drama

A Russian film crew will be filming segments for the movie 'Challenge' — the first feature film shot in space — at the International Space Station. Actor Tom Cruise is also working on a space-set film, with NASA's cooperation. jchatterleyCNN reports.

The International Space Station is now a film set, and it served as the stage for a little extra drama Tuesday morning.

Veteran Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actor Yulia Peresild and film producer Klim Shipenko traveled to the International Space Station on Tuesday. Peresild and Shipenko will be filming segments for the movie"Challenge" -- the first feature film shot in space. The movie will tell the story of a surgeon who has to operate on a sick cosmonaut in space because his medical condition prevents him from returning to Earth to be treated.

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