Space Entertainment Enterprise Announces World’s First Entertainment Arena and Content Studios in Space, Built by Axiom Space
LONDON, 20 January 2022 (S.E.E. PR) — Space Entertainment Enterprise (S.E.E.) the UK-based media company developing multi-platform, space-based entertainment today announces a ground-breaking new venture – SEE-1 – the world’s first content and entertainment studios and multi-purpose arena in space. The space station module will be built by Axiom Space, the leader in human spaceflight services and human-rated space infrastructure.
SEE-1 is planned to launch in late 2024 and dock with Axiom’s world’s-first commercial space station, Axiom Station, while it is connected to the International Space Station. The module will allow artists, producers, and creatives to develop, produce, record, and live stream content which maximizes the Space Station’s low-orbit micro-gravity environment, including films, television, music and sports events.
S.E.E is co-founded by Elena and Dmitry Lesnevsky, media entrepreneurs and film producers, who are producing the first ever Hollywood motion picture filmed in outer space. S.E.E.’s partners, consultants and advisors include senior media industry figures such as the former Senior Vice President of Sports and Pay Per View at HBO, the former CEO of Endemol Shine UK, and the former Vice President of Technology at Viacom, alongside NYC-based investment bank GH Partners. The company is currently in discussions with investors and commercial partners on the project with a further fundraising round planned shortly.
“SEE-1 is an incredible opportunity for humanity to move into a different realm and start an exciting new chapter in space,” said Dmitry and Elena Lesnevsky, co-Founders, S.E.E. “It will provide a unique, and accessible home for boundless entertainment possibilities in a venue packed with innovative infrastructure which will unleash a new world of creativity. With worldwide leader Axiom Space building this cutting-edge, revolutionary facility, SEE-1 will provide not only the first, but also the supreme quality space structure enabling the expansion of the two trillion-dollar global entertainment industry into low- Earth orbit.”
In addition to S.E.E.-produced events, the space arena will provide the venue and production infrastructure for hosting and filming third-party content and events.
SEE-1 is planned to become operational starting in December 2024, early in Axiom Station’s on-orbit assembly. When the station’s initial configuration is completed and it is ready to separate from the ISS in 2028, the content creation venue will comprise one-fifth of its volume.
Axiom Space is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for this SEE-1 project.
“Axiom Station, the world’s first commercial space station, is designed as the foundational infrastructure enabling a diverse economy in orbit,” said Michael Suffredini, President/CEO of Axiom Space. “Adding a dedicated entertainment venue to Axiom Station’s commercial capabilities in the form of SEE-1 will expand the station’s utility as a platform for a global user base and highlight the range of opportunities the new space economy offers.”“SEE-1 will showcase and leverage the space environment in an unprecedented way,”
Axiom Chief Engineer Dr. Michael Baine said. “The inflatable module design provides for around six meters diameter of unobstructed pressurized volume, which can be adapted to a range of activities – including an onboard state-of-the-art media production capability that will capture and convey the experience of weightlessness with breathtaking impact.”
Richard Johnston, COO, S.E.E. added: “From Jules Verne to Star Trek, science fiction entertainment has inspired millions of people around the world to dream about what the future might bring. Creating a next generation entertainment venue in space opens countless doors to create incredible new content and make these dreams a reality.”
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About Space Entertainment Enterprise
S.E.E. is a British company formed to own and operate SEE-1. The company is principally owned by Elena and Dmitry Lesnevsky, media entrepreneurs and film producers, who are producing the first ever Hollywood motion picture filmed in outer space. Partners, Executives and Consultants working with SEE include former senior figures at HBO, Endemol and Viacom.
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curious what they plan on using this for when the movie thing fizzles 🙂 I can imagine
I suspect that it’s prime usage will be its other listed function as a “multi-purpose arena”. It will be the play area for tourists, who can bounce off the walls and do flips and play with water bubbles and play zero-g badminton, all of the things that I’m pretty sure tourists are discouraged from doing in the laboratory modules unless an astronaut is right there with them. And astronauts don’t have all day to spend monitoring tourists as they fool around in zero-g just a few feet away from very expensive equipment, so they will stick them in the play room and tell them to have at it.
As for movie production I agree that is a non-starter. It worked for the Russian film crew, and it will presumably work for Tom Cruise assuming his plan goes through. But that’s because both of those films are set on ISS, and they will be using the actual modules as a backdrop, which is a novelty that only works once. Filming inside the Axiom “arena” has no value because it’s just an empty room, or has whatever will be in there, but why would moviegoers care about watching actors float around inside that one visually boring module? Unless they also flew up a whole bunch of set pieces and props to make it look like the interior of some type of interstellar spaceship or whatever. But it’s a relatively small space so they would need to bring up several sets, representing the flight deck, living quarters, the engine room where they are combatting the aliens that are hiding out in there, etc. Forget all of that, just stay on the ground and use a green screen and some CGI, audiences aren’t going to be able to tell the difference anyway.
that is what “I” think. what they will do is concentrate on the unique aspects of the characters in micro g and green screen in the “sets” . of course something might interesting “Cut Tom just barfed his cookies can we clean that up?” …but in the end I suspect the realism of MG is something that they just decide is not all that worth it in a show about “space”
On the other hand when that fades I assume it would make a great place to test thinks made in microgee to stay in microgee (or go out the airlock into orbit) and I bet one of the first things of that is building robots on ISS…
anyway yes I agree with everything you wrote RGO
If all they do is float in front of a greenscreen that seems to defeat the purpose because they can do that on the ground hanging from wires. But I suppose there would be slightly more realism in their movements in actual zero-g. And being able to advertise that it was filmed in space I guess would draw some interest, until that novelty fizzles out as you said.
They also mention live “events”. I don’t know if they mean celebrities or someone doing livestreams from space. Again assuming that the general public will be all that interested in watching someone talk to them or sing while they are floating inside a space station module.
Steve. the “live events” would be interesting to watch…until one watches one and unless its “this is how to be intimate in space” I suspect one would be quite enough
does this mean that Cruz’s movie is going to be delayed until this thing gets up
the entire Axiom thing is to me a stalking horse for getting NASA out of hte space station business by letting Axiom take over the US operation portion of hte space station.
Any reason I guess is good to get habital sq meters in space. But I am somewhat concerned that Space tourism is going to fizzile as a market and that will be another nail in the private market…we will see. or maybe I am tired. I’ve been on deadline all week and we got it done but seesh…now it JD time (and I have to go get some 🙂
Assuming enough volume, how long till they get professional grade microgravity sports operating? Enormous business here on the ground. Microgravity dancing? As far as I know, there has been zero exploration of serious physical recreational activities in space equivalent to racquetball, wrestling, wing flying, gymnastics, etc.
It is unknown at this time how people in a safe and sizable microgravity environment will develop recreational activities. The current spontaneous activity scheduled from 14:31 GMT through 14:52 GMT that consists of NASA approved……doesn’t count for much.
Actually it will be great for filming models of spacecraft in space and then simply adding a backdrop later.
I guess I just don’t see the value of flying all the way to space just to do something in front of a green screen. The biggest part of the realism is the movement against an actual background. If the background will be added later, then there really was no need to have the actor in space, they might as well be hanging from wires in a studio. The camera can easily move around them creating all of the movements needed that will be superimposed onto the background. Wires are very easy to digitally erase, especially against a solid background.
I still think the main attraction of the Peresild/Cruise movies is that the images of them floating through the actual ISS are going to look very realistic (of course because they are), and audiences will be very aware based on the media coverage and advertising that what they are seeing is absolutely real, no special effects are involved. Combined with the fact that the ISS has a very interesting and varied look to it in real life, especially if they are able to do scenes with the actor floating from one module to another. Yes that can all be done in post production instead, but if audiences have any awareness that what they are seeing is just an actor floating in space against a fake background that was added later in post production back on Earth, then it loses much of its appeal. Now if some film company wants to spend a hundred million dollars proving me wrong, I say go for it, I promise I will go watch your film. I just can’t guarantee how many other people will. I realize film budgets are often much more than that, and also the cost of sending an actor and cameraperson/director to space will likely go down over time. Maybe enough to bring up a larger film crew and more than one actor. But catering costs are going to be a killer!
Not sure this would be any different with models, at least models floating around inside the arena module against a green screen. Although I like the idea of releasing a model through the Kibo airlock, then filming it as it literally flies through space, with one or more small camera satellites that follow along with it. That would be very cool, but I tend to think that NASA would nix that idea for ISS. But maybe Axiom will allow someone to do that once they are detached and on their own.
I am definitely not current on television and movies. 13 years wo TV and dozen movies in the same time frame. The imagination and competence of the writers, producers, and directors will be a major factor. Last I was aware, CGI seemed to be taking the place of intelligent, well told story lines.
I assume there are still movies and shows “shot on location” for a reason. There would just have to be a compelling reason to do so in space. At the moment nothing occurs to me, but then I’m not in the business. Early Spielberg, Hitchcock, and Rodenberry might be able to use it to effect.
I’d like to see tiny models explode 😉
For that, CG is a *far* easier and cheaper choice…
Hahaha 😀 good one
The “playroom” thing could well be this thing’s most common use. I agree it will probably have limited use for movie production. Real zero-G scenes of up to 30 seconds or so have already been shot on sets built inside the Vomit Comet.
From another space-related website, it was revealed that a previous name of the SEE group was “Space Fighting League”. Ughh.
If we’re gonna go low, I like your idea of a Space “Loving” League better
We’ll most probably get both.
The original plan was apparently to use it as an arena for zero-G mixed martial arts fights. Then the movie idea and other possibilities were tossed in. Zero-G space porn maybe?
everyone was kung fu fighting…fast as lightening…there was funky china man and little sammy so