What was the first movie about space?
History of science fiction films
Le Voyage dans la Lune
Science fiction films appeared very early in the silent film era. The initial attempts were short films of typically 1 to 2 minutes in duration, shot in black and white, but sometimes with colour tinting. These usually had a technological theme, and were often intended to be humorous. Le Voyage dans la Lune, created by Georges Méliès in 1902 is often considered to be the first science fiction film. It drew upon Jules Verne and H. G. Wells in its depiction of a spacecraft being launched to the moon in a large cannon.[1] Its ground-breaking special effects pioneered the way for future science-fiction films, and it became largely popular after its release.[2]