Based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka's critically acclaimed 2004 novel All You Need Is Kill, Edge of Tomorrow was released in 2014 to positive reviews and an impressive $370 million haul at the worldwide box office on a $178 million budget.
Directed by Dough Liman, the movie starred Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt as soldiers trapped in a time loop, with the former using that as an opportunity to better his skills and eventually defeat Earth's alien invaders. It was a fun premise that left sci-fi fans desperate for a sequel.
While plans for a follow-up have yet to be confirmed, it was back in 2015 we first heard about tentative plans to expand the franchise.
During a recent interview with Deadline (via SFFGazette.com), Blunt shared her thoughts on why Edge of Tomorrow 2 has yet to become a reality and put the delays down to the need to find a compelling premise which doesn't run the risk of wearing the concept too thin.
After all, there's only so far an idea like this can go, something the actress acknowledges.
"Well, I would love to do another one. I don’t know when and I don’t know how, but I would love it. I don’t know if my back could take it. In the funniest, most charming way in the world because [Tom Cruise] was such a gem to me."
"But I think we just knew I just had to toughen up and get through it. Because otherwise, you would spend the entire film fighting against the fact that you wished your suit was lighter, but it wasn’t. But I loved the experience so much, and I would love to work with Doug [Liman] again."
"It’s like we have to create something as ambitious as the first one. How much more mileage can we get out of a repeating day? What’s the new construct?"
It's a valid question and Cruise does appear to be busy with other projects these days. Among them are another Mission: Impossible movie, an untitled blockbuster that will take the actor into outer space, and a rumoured third instalment of Top Gun.
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