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     • The film is loosely based on the real-life story of former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak.
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   Is 'Lucy in the sky' based on a true story?

   • The film is loosely based on the real-life story of former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak. Space.com sat down with "Lucy in the Sky" director Noah Hawley, who previously created and wrote the FX television series "Fargo" and "Legion," to chat about the movie, the inspirations behind it and what its impact might be.

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   Who is Lisa Nowak based on?

   • The story of Nowak is being brought to life by director Noah Hawley, the showrunner behind television programmes including Fargo and Legion. Who is Lisa Nowak? Lisa Nowak is the real woman Portman’s character Lucy Cola is based on. Nowak was a NASA astronaut and former navy captain, who went to space in 2006 on shuttle Discovery.

   Who is astronaut Lisa Nowak? The true story the Lucy in the Sky movie

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   Is cola based on a true story?

   • The film tells the story of how Cola was changed by her first flight to space as part of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The audience follows Cola through an extramarital affair, mental health struggles and, ultimately, a tragic breakdown. The film is loosely based on the real-life story of former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak.

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   How does Lucy in the sky work?

   • Here’s how it works. " Lucy in the Sky," a new feature film, stars Natalie Portman as fictional astronaut Lucy Cola. The film tells the story of how Cola was changed by her first flight to space as part of NASA's Space Shuttle program.

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   What is Lucy in the sky about?

   • In Lucy in the Sky, Lucy Cola follows a similar trajectory. Portrayed as a lifelong overachiever at the behest of her domineering grandmother (Ellen Burstyn), Cola’s competitive drive is what sets her apart from her peers. Upon returning from a space mission, she becomes obsessed with returning and begins training immediately.

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   Who wrote 'Lucy in the sky'?

   • Space.com sat down with "Lucy in the Sky" director Noah Hawley, who previously created and wrote the FX television series "Fargo" and "Legion," to chat about the movie, the inspirations behind it and what its impact might be. Space.com: If you could describe your initial inspiration for the movie's premise and tone?

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   • Who Is Lisa Nowak?
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   Lisa Marie Nowak was born on May 10, 1963, in Washington, D.C. Raised in Maryland, Nowak entered the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, and in 1985 she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering. In 1996, Nowak was selected to be an astronaut at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, qualifying as a mission specialist in robotics. Ac...

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   Not much is known about the exact nature of the real relationship between Nowak and William Oefelein. Nowak described it to police as “more than a working relationship but less than a romantic relationship.” Nowak was married to her husband Richard Nowakfor 19 years. The pair had three children; at the time of her arrest, her son was a teenager and...

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   In the early hours of Feb. 5, 2007, Nowak arrived in Orlando after making a 14-hour, 900-mile journey from Houston, armed with a steel mallet, BB gun, a 4-inch knife and large trash bags, according to the New York Times. Despite the already bizarre nature of the case, the detail that attracted the most headlines was the police reportthat Nowak carr...

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   Oct 4, 2019 · Is Lucy in the Sky a true story? The script is loosely based on the real-life relationship between NASA astronauts Lisa Nowak and William Oefelein. The former was infamously arrested in 2007 for attacking Oefelein’s then-girlfriend, Colleen Shipman, with pepper spray at the Orlando International Airport and attempting to enter her car.

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9. www.npr.org › 2019/10/06 › 767284281Natalie Portman And Noah Hawley On 'Lucy In The Sky,' Based ...

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   Oct 6, 2019 · The character is inspired by the real story of astronaut Lisa Nowak, who was charged in 2007 with attempted kidnapping of the then-girlfriend of a man with whom she was having an affair. For...

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    Oct 4, 2019 · Lisa Nowak is the real woman Portman’s character Lucy Cola is based on. Nowak was a NASA astronaut and former navy captain, who went to space in 2006 on shuttle Discovery.