Tom Cruise signed a deal with Warner Bros. to co-produce and star in their films a few months ago, renewing their relationship after 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow. It was also rumored that Cruise and director Doug Liman were working on a space film project together. Now, Liman has shared that WB has been approaching him constantly for a sequel to his film. It appears that fans too want a second film from Cruise and Liman.
Tom Cruise in a still from Edge of Tomorrow | Warner Bros.
If such a film ever happens, it would be the perfect way to balance his current filmography. Cruise’s iconic IP, the Mission: Impossible films, are dropping in popularity with the last film making a financial loss for Paramount.
Tom Cruise’s Fans Want One Sequel That Could Make Him The No. 1 Box Office Star Again
Tom Cruise in a still from Edge of Tomorrow | Warner Bros.
Edge of Tomorrow was one of those projects where Tom Cruise was ready to experiment with new types of roles. The otherwise daring actor on screen played a more cowardly role in the film, even surprising director Doug Liman. It was also the last time he worked with Warner Bros. before he made a deal with the studio in 2024.
The 2014 film was a high-concept thriller that many fans of the actor absolutely loved and has since been demanding a sequel. However, Cruise, Liman, and WB never got around to making the sequel in the decade following the release of the film. Interestingly, Liman revealed the other day that the studio has been pushing for a sequel for some time now. He shared with Total Film:
Edge of Tomorrow, there’s no better compliment than Warner Bros. constantly bringing up, ‘Will you go and make another one of these?’
Cruise played the role of Major William Cage, who relives the same day again and again, thus gaining the combat skills to fight an alien invasion. He gets help from a seasoned warrior Rita Vrataski, played by Emily Blunt. The film did a decent job at the box office too, receiving positive reviews and making $370.5 million (via Box Office Mojo).
The Top Gun actor’s new deal with WB has reignited the fans’ interest in the project. According to the deal, they would jointly produce “original and franchise theatrical films”. Many fans deemed Edge of Tomorrow as franchise-worthy material. The new franchise will also help Cruise to establish a footing after his latest Mission: Impossible film failed to make a box office impact.
Tom Cruise May Want Another Franchise For Redemption After Mission: Impossible 7 Loss
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Paramount Pictures
Tom Cruise and Paramount didn’t expect the financial setback faced by Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. With each entry in the franchise, the trend showed a rise in the box office appeal until the seventh film. Dead Reckoning could only collect $567 million during its theatrical run despite its largely positive reviews (via The Numbers).
In comparison, Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation made $694 million and $688 million respectively. The sixth film Fallout became the highest-grossing film in the franchise with an impressive collection of $791 million. While the numbers of Dead Reckoning appear to be decent, it is notable that the film was one of the most expensive films ever made with a production budget of $290 million.
According to Variety, the film made financial losses for Paramount in the range of $40 million. Many movie experts cite the Barbenheimer phenomenon as a major reason that trounced the film at the box office. Barbie was released only a week after the seventh MI film and the marketing efforts of the Greta Gerwig film outmatched Cruise’s film.
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