'Fly Me to the Moon' explores the ultimate space race conspiracy theory. Here's what's fact and fiction in the movie.

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 08:08

A still of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum standing next to each other on the edge of a bridge — Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum are the leading stars in the new film "Fly Me to the Moon."
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"Fly Me to the Moon" is a romance about a publicist and the NASA director during the space race.
The pair film a fake moon landing in case NASA's mission fails.
The movie is fictional, but it draws on some historical facts.

"Fly Me to the Moon," Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's new romantic comedy-drama about faking the moon landing, is fictional but draws on some true historical events.