Cruise pilots Imax 'Space'
Thesp impressed with 'amazing 3-D footage shot by astronauts'
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Pic, which documents construction of the Intl. Space Station, is set for release in spring. Project is produced by Imax and sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corp. in cooperation with NASA.
"The minute I saw the amazing 3-D footage shot by the astronauts in space, I knew I had to be involved with this very special film," Cruise said. "My family and I have enjoyed Imax movies for many years -- particularly the ones about the NASA space programs, and I'm honored to participate."
Imax said 25 astronauts and cosmonauts who were trained as filmmakers used specially designed space cameras to shoot more than 66,000 feet of 65mm film in space between December 1998 and July of this year.
