Hollywood star Tom Hanks has written and narrated a new immersive experience titled The Moonwalkers for London’s Lightroom.
Opening on 6 December in King’s Cross, The Moonwalkers explores humankind’s past and future expeditions to the moon.
Hanks and co-writer Christopher Riley tell the stories of the Apollo missions as Lightroom is transformed with original NASA footage and images from Andy Saunders‘Â Apollo Remastered.
The Moonwalkers also features an original score by Anne Nikitin, as well as interviews between Hanks and the astronauts of the upcoming Artemis programme.
“Growing up as humankind was first going to the moon, I was transfixed by the Apollo missions and dreamed of making the voyages with the astronauts,” said Hanks.
“I’ve worked on several projects that have attempted to bring alive the breathtaking scale of going to the moon and the razor-edge drama of each journey, each chapter of Apollo.
“The extraordinary and unique production capabilities of Lightroom allow me, alongside Christopher Riley, to tell what we believe is the most visceral and enthralling story to date of humanity’s journeys beyond our earth, including a unique insight into the next time human beings will walk on the moon: the Artemis missions.”
The Moonwalkers is directed and designed by 59 Productions, the team behind Lightroom’s David Hockney show and Apollo 50: Go for the Moon at the Washington Monument in partnership with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Explore the NASA moon missions
“Lightroom’s mission is to create new kinds of experiences with the world’s greatest creative voices, using groundbreaking technology to tell stories for everyone,” said Lightroom CEO and producer of The Moonwalkers, Richard Slaney.
“Tom Hanks is an icon, with unparalleled experience of great cinematic storytelling, and has a true passion and expertise for the history of space exploration.
“Alongside a world-class international creative team, he’s the perfect person to bring to life the Apollo and Artemis missions as never before and unlock even more of Lightroom’s potential.”
Images courtesy of Justin Sutcliffe
