It was the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. We wanted to do something that had never been done before: recreate the entire mission – exactly 40 years later. From day one, it was really a flight into the wild blue yonder. But with a lot of luck, we pulled it off and millions came along for the ride.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever come to nuclear war. But whole generations never knew just how close we came. That was our motivation for creating an experience that not only brought the 13 days to life, but also explored the consequences of Armageddon and JFK’s heroic role in preventing it.
