“Edge of Tomorrow” swept audiences off their feet, and after it was released in 2014, it didn’t take long for the conversations about a potential sequel to begin. In late 2015, it seemed as though Warner Bros. was going full steam ahead — writer Christopher McQuarrie told Collider that they had an idea in mind for the sequel, while Deadline reported in April 2016 that Doug Liman had signed on to direct and two screenwriters, Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, were brought on board. Later that year, Liman teased the sequel to Collider, saying, “[Edge of Tomorrow] 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.”
From there, it appeared to be just a matter of getting schedules lined up — no small feat when your main players are as in demand as Doug Liman, Tom Cruise, and Emily Blunt. The project sat on the proverbial shelf for years, waiting for a time when everyone was available at the same time. In a 2021 interview on “The Howard Stern Show,” Emily Blunt explained that they were all interested in making a sequel, but also expressed doubt that it would happen, saying, “Honestly, I just think the movie’s too expensive. I don’t know how we’re going to do it.”
However, in January 2024, it was announced that Tom Cruise signed a new deal with Warner Bros., which could increase our chances of seeing this thing actually get made.
