CORRECTION: Doug Liman will direct Edge of Tomorrow 2, not Christopher McQuarrie. Original story follows.
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Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse have signed on to pen the sequel to Edge of Tomorrow.
The original was directed by Doug Liman and starred Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt as futuristic soldiers fending off an invasion by aliens with the ability to reset the day. The film was a critical favorite, grossing $370 million worldwide.
Cruise will return for the sequel, though Blunt’s involvement remains unclear. Christopher McQuarrie, who co-wrote the original’s screenplay and directed Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, is attached to direct.
Sharpnel and Waterhouse’ credits including Jesse Owens biopic Race, and a rewrite of The Gray Man.
Edge of Tomorrow is based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s light novel All You Need Is Kill.
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