Tom Cruise Wants To Go To The Moon With ‘Luna Park’
WhenTom Cruisefinds a director he likes, he sticks to them like glue. The actor has collaborated with some of the finest filmmakers in his career:Stanley Kubrick(Eyes Wide Shut),Paul Thomas Anderson(Magnolia),Steven Spielberg(Minority Report),Cameron Crowe(Jerry Maguire), andMichael Mann(Collateral), to name a few. One of his most rewarding collaborations from the past few years was withDoug Liman(Swingers,The Bourne Identity). AlthoughEdge of Tomorrowdidn’t perform gangbusters at the box-office, it’s an exceptional action movie that was loved by most. The actor and director are about to work together for a third time onLuna Park, a sci-fi thriller. Learn more after the jump.
Cruise and Liman recently wrapped shootingMena, an ’80s drug thriller for Universal. Next, afterJack Reacher: Never Go Backis in the can and beforeMission: Impossible 6starts shooting, the actor will make time forLuna Park. Four years ago the space heist movie was a go project. After the budget ballooned past $100 million, the co-financier Skydance and Paramount pulled the plug on the project. Liman’s films tend to go over schedule and over budget, so it’s understandable the studio didn’t want to take the risk. But now the project is back on, and aftersome rumors and speculation, it’s been confirmed Tom Cruise is starring inLuna Park.
The director was initially meeting withAndrew Garfield(99 Homes),Chris Pine(Star Trek) andEmile Hirsch(Into the Wild) for the male roles andRosario Dawson(Daredevil),Megan Fox(Jennifer’s Body),Rachel McAdams(True Detective),Eva Mendes(The Place Beyond the Pines),Zoe Saldana(Guardians of the Galaxy), andOlivia Wilde(Meadowland) for the female roles. That was years ago, so we probably shouldn’t expect to hear a lot of these names when more casting news drops. There’s no word yet on who will star alongside Cruise, but if Liman can getEmily Bluntto join thisEdge of Tomorrowreunion, that would only make this project all the more enticing.
Luna Park’s script has gone through several iterations, including a draft fromSimon Kinberg(X-Men: Apocalypse).Jason Fuchsis now taking a pass on the script. The screenwriter is coming off ofPan, asignificant bombfor Warner Bros. From what I’ve heard, the script and the movie directorJoe Wrightshot was quite different from what ended up on screen, so even if you loathedPan, Fuchs doesn’t deserve all the blame. Fuchs is also one of the writers working onWonder Woman.
According toJoBlo, the plan is forLuna Parkto begin shooting early next year. Liman’s film is about a group of renegade employees who travel to the moon to steal an energy source, and it’s fair to assume Cruise will play the leader of the pack.
