Earlier this year, it was confirmed that Warner Bros. was moving forward with a sequel to 2014's Edge of Tomorrow, which grossed $370.5 million from an estimated production budget of $178 million. Not a bomb, as many analysts predicted in the weeks prior to the film's release but certainly not a monumental success, hence the two year gap between the sequel's announcement. Doug Liman will return to direct, with Race screenwriters Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse tackling the screenplay.
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ecently spoke to Collider about his forthcoming scripted supernatural VR series Invisible, but also very briefly addressed the Edge of Tomorrow sequel. Said Liman, "That is the only sequel that I’m considering doing, and it’s because first of all the story is so amazing—much better than the original film, and I loved and loved the original film—and second of all, it’s a sequel that’s a prequel.”
While the film was not a box office hit, the concept struck a chord with critics and the general audience, earning favorable scores on Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. With more people discovering the sci-fi gem on On-Demand and Home Video, perhaps Cruise and the studio feel confident that the sequel will resonate with audiences better the second time around?
About Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow is a 2014 American sci-fi millitary film based on the 2004 light novel from Hiroshi Sakurazaka and Yoshitoshi ABe. A manga adaptation, written by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, was published in Weekly Shonen Jump from January to May 2014. An English language translation was published by Viz Media in North America in May 2014.
The film follows Major William Cage and a legendary Special Forces Officer who form an unlikely partnership to stop invading aliens called Mimics, who inexplicably predict every move the Earth's United Defense Force makes. Through chance, Cage gains the ability to travel back in time, each time he dies. Through this ability Cage tests several methods and strategies to defeat the Mimics once and for all.