Fly Me To The Moon is an upcoming comedy-drama from Columbia Pictures and Apple that goes behind the scenes of NASA trying to improve its image while preparing for the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. A trailer makes it seem like a lighthearted, fun time at the movies, though conspiracy theorists may have a field day with one of the key plot points.
Scarlett Johansson plays Kelly Jones, a PR expert who NASA brings in to improve public perception ahead of the launch. Along with butting heads with launch director Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) and turning the crew into global celebrities, Kelly is handed a particularly difficult task: to secretly create a fake version of the Moon landing, just in case the mission goes sideways.
The rest of the cast, which includes Woody Harrelson, looks solid too. For one thing, the delightful Jim Rash (Community) plays the very much not Stanley Kubrick director of the phony Moon landing. The movie's director is Greg Berlanti, who was behind Love, Simon and a string of DC Comics TV shows.
Fly Me To The Moon will arrive in theaters on July 14, almost 55 years to the day after Apollo 11 launched.
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The concept of Fly Me To The Moon sounds intriguing, especially with the twist of creating a fake Moon landing as a backup plan. It will be interesting to see how the movie balances comedy and drama while delving into the behind-the-scenes of NASA. The stellar cast, including Scarlett Johansson and Woody Harrelson, definitely adds to the excitement. Can’t wait to see how it all unfolds on the big screen!