Tom Cruise and Doug Liman Set to Reunite for 'Edge of Tomorrow' Sequel

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The sci-fi action thriller, which became a cult favourite after its release in 2014, will see its original director and star teaming up once again to bring another exhilarating chapter to the big screen

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00:00Hollywood icon Tom Cruise is in talks with filmmaker Dog Lehmann for making part 2 of

00:04their sci-fi hit film Edge of Tomorrow. Released in 2014, the film Edge of Tomorrow will be

00:09celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. During an interview with The Empire,

00:13Lehmann told the magazine that he and Cruise keep on talking about making a sequel, stating,

00:19We love that world. He also mentioned how he and Tom re-watched the entire movie two months ago

00:25as he had not seen it in the last 10 years. I was like, wow, that is a really good movie,

00:30he added. Dog Lehmann revealed that he never had the good fortune of having films

00:36with massive box office opening weekends. He also stated, What I've come to understand is,

00:41I'm making movies for the long term. I am an ego-driven guy. I'd like to get a collage now,

00:47but I also recognize that if I was given the choice, I'll choose making films that people

00:5250 years from now are still watching. Though Warner Bros. was making the sequel to the Tom

00:57Cruise starrer film and had onboarded Matthew Robinson already to write the script, it still

01:02did not conclude. Edge of Tomorrow, also known as Live Die Repeat, captivated the audiences with

01:08its innovative storyline and gripping action sequences back in 2014. The film, based on a

01:132004 novel All You Need Is Skill, follows Major William Cage, enacted by Tom, who is caught in a

01:20time loop during a war with alien invaders. Each time he dies, he is forced to relive the same day,

01:26learning and adapting in his fight for survival alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski.

01:32This role is portrayed by Emily Blunt. On the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast,

01:36Emily Blunt expressed her excitement about reuniting with Tom Cruise for the project.

01:40I would love to make it a reality, but I just don't know when or how. And how many

01:46impossible does he need? The actress added. The sci-fi action thriller, which became a cult

01:51favorite after its release in 2014, will see its original director and star teaming up once again

01:56to bring another exhilarating chapter to the big screen. As the makers of Edge of Tomorrow hint at

02:01a sequel, the details about its plot still remain under wraps. The original film received praise for

02:06its blend of smart science fiction and intense action. Now, it's time to see how the sequel goes.

02:12Let's see if Tom Cruise's versatility as an action star still stands capable of

02:16delivering both physical performance and emotional depth in the sequel too.

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