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Cruise and Travolta in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid remake?
According to express.co.uk,Tom Cruise wants to remake the 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and star in it along with John Travolta.Cruise reportedly got the blessing of Paul Newman before he passed on.
According to the Express' source, this remake has "been a pet project of his [Cruise] that has been on the back-burner for years. But now he's ready to go, and will most likely happily eschew the enormous salary that he normally commands."
[via express.co.uk and Cinematical]
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
James Mangold to direct rom-com,starring Cruise and Diaz?
James Mangold (Cop Land,3:10 to Yuma,Walk the Line) is attached to direct a romantic comedy,starring (possibly) Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.The story involves a woman who "has terrible luck with men but finds her path intertwined with that of a mysterious handsome man she meets on a blind date."
According to Variety,the untitled film was previously known as Wichita as well as Trouble Man during its gestation at 20th Century Fox.It's pointed out that neither Cruise nor Diaz are "formally" attached to the project, but that the film is one of several that Cruise is considering for his next outing.It's also mentioned that,Scott Frank (Out of Sight, The Lookout) is rewriting the project, which previously had Chris Tucker and Eva Mendes attached with director Tom Dey. The original script was by Patrick O'Neill, with earlier drafts coming from Frank and Dana Fox.
[via IGN]
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Christopher McQuarrie,Tom Cruise re-team
By Michael Fleming,Variety The scribe is now working on three post-"Valkyrie" projects designed as potential star vehicles for the actor. New Regency has set McQuarrie and Mason Alley to write "Flying Tigers," based on the volunteer fighter squadron formed to help the Chinese fight the Japanese before the U.S. entered World War II. Cruise isn't formally attached. The "Top Gun" star has long wanted to return to the skies, and several years ago was attached to "The Few," a Paramount project about the first American pilots to battle Germans in WWII, with director Michael Mann and scribe John Logan. McQuarrie also is writing and producing with Guillermo del Toro the previously announced United Artists project "The Champions," penning the script with an eye toward hammering it into a Cruise vehicle. The British TV series transfer concerns a team of government agents rescued from a plane crash in the Himalayas by an advanced civilization and given superhuman abilities. MGM brass has long felt that the project was UA's strongest chance for a big-ticket franchise vehicle that could star UA co-owner Cruise. But the Cruise-McQuarrie collaboration with the most urgency is Spyglass espionage drama "The Tourist." McQuarrie is rewriting for Cruise to star with Charlize Theron in the Bharat Nalluri-directed remake of the 2005 French thriller "Anthony Zimmer." Julian Fellowes originally scripted the redo.
December 18,2008
"Valkyrie" co-writer and producer Christopher McQuarrie is fast becoming a go-to guy for Tom Cruise.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Valkyrie to be a moderate success
Despite numerous predictions that the Tom Cruise historical drama Valkyrie, about the plot to assassinate Hitler during World War II, would become a disaster for both Cruise and his UA studio, the Hollywood Reporter in a review has called it a "coolly efficient, entertaining and straightforward tale" and has predicted "modest success" for it. "Singer has crafted a fine film," Kirk Honeycutt concluded in his trade review. "One just wishes for even greater details -- and a different ending." (The assassins were, of course, caught and executed.) The film is due to open on Christmas Day. IMDB
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Cruise To Star In Top Gun Sequel?
Tom Cruise is preparing for take-off - after he was reportedly approached to star in a sequel to 1986 hit movie Top Gun.
The actor has been asked to reprise his role as cocky fighter-pilot Maverick, 22 years after the first film.
A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "The idea is Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor - and this time it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot."
UPDATE:Movie bosses have denied reports Tom Cruise is preparing to reprise his role in a sequel to hit 1986 movie Top Gun.
The actor had reportedly been asked to resume his role as fighter-pilot Maverick, returning to the Top Gun school as a flight instructor - 22 years after the original film.
But a spokesperson for Paramount - the studio behind Top Gun - says there is "no way" Cruise will be signing up for the new project.
According to reports by Access Hollywood TV, Cruise's spokesperson has confirmed the actor will not be returning for a sequel to the movie.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Tom Cruise To Enter Presidential Race?In Noyce's 28th Amendment
Tom Cruise has had an unusually short "To Do" list since finishing work on Valkyrie, with his mooted comedy projects still stuck in development hell. But apparently he's back in the saddle, as Moviehole reports that he's in talks for Phillip Noyce's planned 28th Amendment.
The story apparently sees an American President, Ben Cahill (who Cruise'd be playing) discover a secret committee run by Denzel Washington that has controlled the American government since World War II. Yes, they were apparently the men on the grassy knoll who shot Kennedy, because they're willing to assassinate any President who threatens to expose them. So now Cahill's in the firing line, and wishing that he'd let Hilary win the nomination instead, we're guessing.
The fact is that any sane person would rather have Denzel running the US than Tom Cruise, but nevertheless if the pairing comes off it should be a proper thriller - and Noyce is not unfamiliar with the corridors of power, having haunted them before in the likes of Clear and Present Danger. The script's by Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, the writers behind Transformers, the upcoming Star Trek and Cruise's last big action hit, Mission: Impossible III. It's been a while since Cruise did a good ol' school thriller, so this could be a welcome return to the genre that made him a megastar.
Empire,15/5/2008,written by Helen O' Hara
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Valkyrie Trailer
Valkyrie is a 2009 historical thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. The film is based on the July 20 Plot of German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Cruise will portray the leader of the plot, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. Cruise's casting caused controversy among German politicians and members of Stauffenberg's family due to the actor's practice of Scientology, though German newspapers and filmmakers gave support to the film to spread global awareness of von Stauffenberg's attempted plot. The filmmakers of Valkyrie initially had difficulty setting up filming locations in Germany, but they were later given leeway to film in locations pertaining to the film's story, such as Berlin's historic Bendlerblock. Valkyrie is slated for a February 13,2009 release.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Cruise on Another Mission?
There's been some buzz lately that Tom Cruise, who has been busy celebrating 25 years in the movie business with Oprah this week, may be returning for another installment in the Mission: Impossible action franchise.
The idea of Cruise reprising his role as Ethan Hunt in the series seems outlandish since the actor-producer parted ways with Paramount Pictures in 2006 -- complete with a very public tongue-lashing from Viacom parent company chief Sumner Redstone. Brad Pitt's name had even been floated around as a replacement.
Now, however, Redstone appears to be attempting to thaw out relations with Cruise. The pair were reportedly seen doing lunch in March, and now Redstone appears to be open to the superstar's return for another Mission.
According to Variety, Redstone made conciliatory remarks to members of the press at a recent industry event. He said, "I consider Tom Cruise a great actor and a good friend. And if Paramount decides -- and they will make the decision -- to move ahead with him, I will not object."
Redstone did add, however, that he didn't know if Cruise would be chosen for the film. "That's up to Brad Gray, who runs Paramount," Redstone said. "He will make the decision."
ign.com,6/5/2008,written by Brian Linder
