Doug Liman Updates on a Potential ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Sequel

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• Doug Liman says he and Tom Cruise nonetheless talk about an ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ sequel.
• The 2014 unique noticed Cruise caught in a time loop.
• There has been chatter a few sequel prior to now.

It has been 10 years since director Doug Liman despatched Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt up in opposition to invading alien forces in time-looping sci-fi thriller ‘Edge of Tomorrow’.

In the years because the movie arrived to underwhelming box office, it has risen in reputation, and discuss of a sequel has popped up from time to time, often pushed by one of many filmmakers.

And, in an interview with Empire for his new movie ‘The Instigators’, he dropped phrase that he and Cruise should not giving up hope on a follow-up.

What was the story of ‘Edge of Tomorrow’?

(L to R) Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’. Photo: Warner Bros.

When Earth falls below assault from invincible aliens, no army unit on this planet is ready to beat them. Major. William Cage (Cruise), a cowardly propaganda officer who has by no means seen fight, is assigned to a suicide mission.

Killed inside moments, Cage finds himself thrown right into a time loop, during which he relives the identical brutal struggle –– and his dying –– time and again. However, Cage’s combating abilities enhance with every encore, bringing him and skilled soldier Rita (Blunt) ever nearer to defeating the aliens.

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Doug Liman on an ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ sequel

Tom Cruise in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’. Photo: Warner Bros.

Here’s what Liman stated in regards to the potential follow-up:

“We preserve speaking about it. We love that world. I don’t understand how lengthy Cameron took his Terminators, however on the time if felt like an extended time.”

And in response to him, he hopes the movie finds a second life, like a few of his different work.

“Tom and I simply truly rewatched it about two months in the past, as a result of I hadn’t seen it in 10 years. I used to be like, ‘Wow, that may be a actually good movie.’ I haven’t essentially all the time had the great fortune of getting movies which have enormous opening weekends. ‘Bourne Identity’ misplaced to ‘Scooby-Doo’ on its opening weekend. And ‘Swingers’ got here and went from the theaters. What I’ve come to grasp is, I’m making movies for the long run. I’m an ego-driven man, I’d wish to get accolades now. But I additionally acknowledge that, if I used to be given the selection, I’ll select making movies that individuals 50 years from now are nonetheless watching.”

Is an ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ sequel possible?

Tom Cruise in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’. Photo: Warner Bros.

Given that the movie did first rate if not stellar box office, ($370 million from a $178 million funds), it hasn’t precisely been a precedence for Warner Bros.

Still, in response to Christopher McQuarrie, who helped get the script into shooting form (and who usually works with Cruise, most notably on the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise), an thought exists for the brand new potential movie.

This is what McQuarrie told Comicbook.com about that:

“We had such a cool thought for a sequel. I might have cherished to see that come collectively. It’s simply that so many stars need to align. It’s a very tough one.”

Emily Blunt in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’. Photo: Warner Bros.

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