Los Angeles, May 27 (PTI) Director Doug Liman will reunite with Hollywood star Tom Cruise on his yet-to-be-titled action adventure film to be shot in outer space.

Liman has previously directed Cruise on "American Made" and "Edge of Tomorrow".

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According to Deadline, the filmmaker is keen to board this first of its kind project.

Cruise and technocrat Elon Musk's aviation company Space X are collaborating with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for filming the ambitious narrative movie aboard a real SpaceX vessel.

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Liman has been in on the project since its inception, with the director writing the first draft of the screenplay and producing along with Cruise.

The pre-production on the space film is unlikely to begin in the very near future as the threat of coronavirus pandemic looms large.

The director, also known for films like "Mr & Mrs Smith", "The Bourne Identity", is in post-production stage of "Chaos Walking, starring Daisy Ridley.

Cruise is set for the release of the much-awaited "Top Gun: Maverick" on December 23.

The actor is also looking forward to resume production on "Mission: Impossible 7" with director Christopher McQuarrie after the shooting was hit when the pandemic shut down all Hollywood productions in March. PTI

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