Fly Me to the Moon movie storyline. During the 1960s Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, a relationship develops between the NASA director in charge of the Apollo 11 launch and the marketing specialist brought in to fix NASA’s public image and stage a “back-up” fake moon landing.
Fly Me to the Moon centers on Kelly Jones, a marketing expert hired to boost NASA’s image during the Apollo 11 mission. She is tasked with staging a fake moon landing as a backup plan, leading to complications with launch director Cole Davis.
Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup.
Fly Me to the Moon was previously titled ‘Project Artemis’ and had a budget exceeding $100 million. Greg Berlanti replaced Jason Bateman as director, while Channing Tatum replaced Chris Evans in the lead role. The film is set for release on July 14, with Sony handling distribution.
The film stars Scarlett Johansson as Kelly Jones and Channing Tatum as Cole Davis. Other cast members include Jim Rash, Ray Romano and Woody Harrelson. Greg Berlanti directs from a script by Rose Gilroy, with Johansson also serving as a producer.
Fly Me to the Moon follows Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson), a marketing expert tasked with improving NASA’s image, who must stage a fake moon landing as a backup plan. Channing Tatum stars opposite Scarlett Johansson in ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ along with Jim Rash, Ray Romano and Woody Harrelson.
Fly Me to the Moon is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti and written by Rose Gilroy. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia, Jim Rash, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson. Its plot follows the relationship between a marketing specialist and a NASA employee during the 1960s Space Race.
Fly Me to the Moon was released theatrically in the United States and Canada by Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing on July 12, 2024, before streaming on Apple TV+ at a later date.
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
Directed by: Greg Berlanti
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, Woody Harrelson, Ashley Kings
Screenplay by: Rose Gilroy
Production Design by: Shane Valentino
Cinematography by: Dariusz Wolski
Film Editing by: Harry Jierjian
Costume Design by: Mary Zophres
Set Decoration by: Susan Benjamin, Laura Wallgren, Shelley Zortman
Art Direction by: Artie Contreras, Sean Falkner, Leslie McDonald, Lauren Rosenbloom, Kristen Sherwin
Music by: Daniel Pemberton
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, and smoking.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures (through Sony Pictures Releasing)
Release Date: July 12, 2024
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