Fly Me to the Moontakes the conspiracy theory that the moon landing was a hoax and runs with it.
But no, it’s not based on a true story.
At least, not totally.
Jim Rash and Scarlett Johansson in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.Everett Collection
Of course, the biggest narrative liberty is the existence of Project Artemis, a.k.a.
the classified fake moon landing.
The film pays homage to this with several mentions of hiring Kubrick for the job.
Channing Tatum in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.Sony Pictures Releasing / Courtesy Everett
“Apparently there were people right after launch that were already saying that.
“The purpose of our story is really about why the truth is important,” he continues.
Part of that is celebrating the parts of the Apollo program that were undeniably real.
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.Everett Collection
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Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson, and Scarlett Johansson in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.Everett Collection
