Kennedy Space Center featured in upcoming Apollo 11-inspired movie starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - AUGUST 30: People visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on August 30, 2019 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - The star-studded movie of the summer – Fly Me to the Moon – will not only feature Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum and Woody Harrelson, but also a location that might be familiar to Floridians.

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is getting its 15 minutes of fame in the upcoming movie set to premiere in theaters next week. The following locations from the Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex are featured in the film:

The Rocket Garden
Saturn V Rocket
Vehicle Assembly Building
Astrovan

Here's a look at the film's description, according to its official website:

"Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins…"