Whether or not they will ever find the time to make it remains to be seen, but Emily Blunt feels that theEdge of Tomorrow 2script is really cool and promising. Blunt starred alongside Tom Cruise in the 2014 sci-fi/action flick that ultimately went on to become a relatively modest success initially that found a much larger following in the years that followed. Plans have been brewing for a sequel for years now but they haven’t quite materialized. Though Blunt feels it’s just a matter of timing.
The actor is currently promoting her new movieWild Mountain Thyme. During a recent interview she was asked about the status ofEdge of Tomorrow 2.Emily Bluntadmits that scheduling with everyone has become an issue but the script they have is solid. It’s in the works and they want to do it. Here’s what she had to say.
“Yes, [the script] is really promising and really, really cool. I just don’t know when everything’s going to sort of align, you know what I mean? Between all of our schedules, it would just have to be the right time. But there is something in the works, for sure, that’s a great idea. A great idea.”
Edge of Tomorrow was directed by Doug Liman and is based on thegraphic novel All You Need is Kill. The movie sees a military general played by Tom Cruise who ends up living the same day over and over again while fighting an invasive alien race. The marketing, in many ways, failed the adaptation. The taglineLive Die Repeatwas also, at one point, the title, which led to some confusion. But critics and audiences embraced the movie and it earned $370 million at the box office. That number, on its own, is quite good but the reported $178 million budget got in the way of its profitability.
But passionate fans and the desire of those involved to continue the story has kept the sequel alive over the years. Unfortunately, those involved are some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Tom Cruise is currently filming bothMission: Impossible 7andMission: Impossible 8back-to-back with director Christopher McQuarrie, who penned the screenplay for Edge of Tomorrow. He is expected to return as a producer. Emily Blunt, meanwhile, hasA Quiet Place Part IIarriving next year, with projects likeThe EnglishandNot Fade Awayon her to-do list. Not to mention that Cruise and Doug Liman are currentlypreparing to shoot a movie in spacefor Universal Pictures.
Doug Liman previously said that he hoped to get around toEdge of Tomorrow 2once Tom Cruise was done with the next twoMission: Impossiblemovies. At one point, the sequel was going under the titleLive Die Repeat and Repeat. Whether or not that sticks remains to be seen. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as any further updates are made available. This news comes to us viaThe Hollywood Reporter.
