Doug Liman’s “Deeper,” which was set to star Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas, recently had its August shoot postponed due to financing issues. No worries, Cruise and Liman have shifted gears, and all signs point to them finally tackling the long-rumored sequel to “Edge of Tomorrow.”
If the latest issue of Production Weekly is accurate, “Edge of Tomorrow 2” is eyeing a late 2026 shoot, with both Cruise and Emily Blunt set to return. Warner Bros. is backing the project, which has been in development limbo for years.
Liman himself confirmed that he and Cruise have been revisiting the idea. “Tom and I just actually rewatched it about two months ago, because I hadn’t seen it in 10 years,” Liman told Empire. “I was like, ‘Wow, that is a really good movie.’”
The main hurdle has always been Cruise’s packed schedule. In the past decade, he shot four “Mission: Impossible” entries, squeezing in only “American Made” and “Top Gun: Maverick” in between. Now, as Cruise transitions into his post-‘Mission: Impossible’ phase, he’s already wrapped Alejandro González Iñárritu’s next film, due for release in 2026.
That project is part of Cruise’s recent deal with Warner Bros., which allows him to produce and star in films for the studio. According to recent reports, Warner CEO David Zaslav has been pushing Cruise to prioritize “Edge of Tomorrow 2” — the only Cruise IP the studio currently owns.
“I do think there’s probably no better compliment to a movie than people wanting for there to be a sequel,” Liman told Total Film. “There’s no better compliment than Warner Bros. constantly bringing up, ‘Will you go and make another one of these?’”
Emily Blunt has also signaled her readiness. Back in August 2023, she confirmed that the script was complete and that she was on board. Christopher McQuarrie, Cruise’s longtime collaborator, penned the screenplay. Liman has teased that the film, once titled “Live Die Repeat and Repeat,” would “revolutionize how people make sequels.”
“Edge of Tomorrow” wasn’t a runaway hit upon release in 2014, grossing $375M worldwide against a $175M budget. However, thanks to strong home video sales and streaming word-of-mouth, it has since become a sci-fi cult classic. Now, with Warner Bros. pushing, Blunt ready, and Cruise seemingly free from the never-ending “Mission: Impossible” cycle, the long-awaited sequel might finally become a reality.
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