I.S.S. trailer ramps up the paranoia and tension in the isolation of space amid a global devastation

Last Updated on December 15, 2023

Space is a scary enough place. Imagine being in space and witnessing a devastation taking place on Earth. That’s the start of the premise of the new sci-fi thriller, I.S.S., from Bleecker Street. Bloody Disgusting has just unveiled the new trailer online. The titular initials stand for the International Space Station and is the prime setting for this film. The mood starts friendly enough and showcases the crew of both American and Russian missions living in the structure in perfect harmony. Unbeknownst to them, hell is about to break loose on the planet below. As both crew teams witness vast explosions taking place on the surface of Earth, confusion, sadness, desperation and anger overcome the crew, and as they each receive extreme orders from their governments, the peace within the station dissipates.

The synopsis reads,
“Tensions flare in the near future aboard the International Space Station as a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth. Reeling from this, the astronauts receive orders from the ground: take control of the station by any means necessary.”

According to Bloody Disgusting, Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite works with Nick Shafir’s Blacklist script, and assembled an impressive cast for the sci-fi thriller that includes Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina (The Boogeyman), Pilou Asbaek (Run Sweetheart Run, Game of Thrones), John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane, Hush), Costa Ronin, and Masha Mashkova.

This particular film is of no relation, but years ago, it was announced that stunt/actor-extraordinaire Tom Cruise is planning to star in the first Hollywood movie to film on location at the International Space Station. Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman is set to travel with Cruise for the mega-ambitious film. There are very few details known for this movie. However, NASA itself would send out a tweet to confirm and express their excitement about the project. The tweet read, “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station! We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA’s ambitious plans a reality. — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) May 5, 2020.”