Some want to go to the moon, and some just want to make movies in outer space, like Pornhub.
Reports have it that the porn site wants to be first in making a porn film outside the Earth (specifically 68 miles above the planet's surface) and has turned to crowdfunding to make this goal a reality.
"The site hopes to launch the mission and shoot Sexplorations in 2016, covering the pre and post-production costs itself but seeking $3.4 million from IndieGogo crowdfunders," The Independent said. "It's a huge target, but there's every chance it will be reached, with Pornhub receiving over 16 billion visits a year and all of the money being returned to investors if the goal isn't achieved."
Will $3.4 million be enough for the project considering the unique logistical demands?
"If all goes well, the schedule will include an entire six months of training for space travel for our crew and performers before we're comfortable with launching them into space," Pornhub's VP Corey Price explained to The Huffington Post. "We need to know all participants are sufficiently prepared for the rigors of space-age coital activity (as well as filming in or past the stratosphere)."
"The production of the video will begin when the spaceship takes flight. Filming will commence upon takeoff and as the ship climbs, so too will the lovemaking," Price said further. "As soon as the ship reaches its maximum altitude there will be weightlessness for at least a few minutes. Our actors will be having sex and climaxing within that time frame -- ideally, of course."
"We have a very experienced production crew and directorial team to help make the money shot happen in a way that looks dynamic and revolutionary for viewers," he added, in response to questions about the challenges of shooting in such unusual conditions.
It's also reported that Johnny Sins and Eva Lovia had been picked to star in the said flick.
Lovia finds the project a worthwhile one as the "bragging rights alone are worth it."
Then there's the question about which space travel outfit Pornhub will tap to make the project happen. Currently, Space X and Virgin Galactic have not yet answered inquiries regarding their involvement in the "Sexplorations" shoot. However, Price said that his company is discussing the matter with a number of private space travel firms.
Right now, the Indiegogo campaign has racked up $51,269 in the last 6 days. Considering the effort will run only for 30 days, will Pornhub raise the funding it needs?
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