HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 10, 2025) – Space Center Houston will host Academy Award Winner Tom Hanks, Lightroom, and the production team for a VIP premiere of The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, a groundbreaking, immersive film experience at Space Center Houston.
Narrated and co-written by Hanks, The Moonwalkers isa multi-imaged presentation, with projection mapping on the walls and floor of the newly renovated 270-degree Space Center Theater. The film offers an intimate understanding of what it was like for the first men who walked on the moon and the community involved in preparing for the upcoming Artemis missions. Featuring interviews with Hanks and Artemis astronauts, the film explores their extraordinary experiences on a truly spectacular scale.
Video & Interview Opportunities:
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- William T. Harris, President and CEO of Space Center Houston
- Lightroom and 59 Studio – Richard Slaney, CEO
Lightroom began as a joint venture between 59 Studio and London Theatre Company. Alongside The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, Lightroom’s repertoire of world-class artist-led programming includes David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), Vogue: Inventing the Runway and the upcoming Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs. - Co-writer Christopher Riley
Riley, the award-winning writer-director, is known for his work on several groundbreaking space documentaries for the BBC, Netflix, and PBS, as well as movies and films. - Anne Nikitin
Nikitin composed the stunning original score for The Moonwalkers which was recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios. She is known for her works on the Apple TV+ hit series Hijack starring Idris Elba and American Animals with Evan Peters and Barry Keoghan.
About Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston’s shared purpose is to bring people and space closer together. Over 1.3 million visitors and more than 250,000 students and educators visit each year to connect with the significance of space exploration to pursue a path in STEM or follow along as incredible feats of human spaceflight continue to make new discoveries. Space Center Houston is owned by the Manned Space Flight Education 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and generates an annual $118M economic impact to the Greater Houston area. Space Center Houston is a Smithsonian Affiliate, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center, and a Certified Autism Center. Learn more at spacecenter.org.
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