Sequels aren't a new thing.
Christopher McQuarrie to direct sequel to Edge of Tomorrow
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captjohnboyd
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Did it really not make its money back? I thought after international and home video it ended up doing well. I also seem to remember hearing the budget was actually pretty small by summer movie standards
It's not like it's a new thing. But this being a sequel from a barely profitable movie means it has Cruise to thanks to. So it's likely to be good.
They aren't but it seems everyone is desperate to create a new movie mega franchise. If you've seen the first you'll be questioning yourself where does it go from here.
Markitron
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I only watched that recently, surprisingly good. Looks stunning on Blu-ray.
IMDb shows me 4 films since 2014 (EoT, Luna Park, Mena, EoT2).
CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls
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YES. With an extremely underrated soundtrack by M83.
Budget was 170million before marketing/pr, it made around 100million domestically, did better overseas. It broke even at best thanks to international but the poor domestic release stalled it out of the gate. The 25million it made in China helped but it didn't set the world on fire.
It was needing to be #1 with 50million opening weekend to track to a profit, but was #3 with a little under $30. The #1 with 50million went to The Fault in Our Stars.
Home Video helped in terms of word of mouth and getting people to see the movie/realize it's awesome, though, hence why a sequel getting greenlit happened.
sixteen-bit
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I hope they call it Lather. Rinse. Repeat. (shoutouts to GWC)
"God's Beard!"
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Why? Edge of Tomorrow was already better.
BronsonLee
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Yeah, what the fuck, Oblivion needs more love
Joseph Kosinski needs more work, so I'd be all about this.
MarkMclovin
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Pretty sure nobody asked for this.
Frosty Droid
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I did.
Indeed. Oblivion is such a delight to watch and listen to. Such good looking movie with surprisingly good setting.
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";200491594]Why? Edge of Tomorrow was already better.[/QUOTE]
The book was a lot different. The overall tone was far more serious and there were not many jokes in general let alone compared to the movies.
I myself really liked the book ending and it actually left the story open for sequels as it wasn't the decisive victory in the movie.
The book was a lot different. The overall tone was far more serious and there were not many jokes in general let alone compared to the movies.
The situation was shittier for the humans, the aliens aren't defeated in the end and Rita dies to end the loop and the battle.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Oops. Not sure how I feel about Luna Park. I thought their pitch El Presidente with Jack Nicholson as a former POTUS and Cruise a SS agent protecting him sounded amazing. Too bad he's retired, though.
Freeza Under The Shower
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"guilty pleasure" ?
It's a legitimately good movie, I was pretty excited to see it in theatres too, since I 'got' what the point was from the trailer (apparently nobody else did?).
It's a legitimately good movie, I was pretty excited to see it in theatres too, since I 'got' what the point was from the trailer (apparently nobody else did?).
ashecitism
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Title and OP can use an update.
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Zen_Arcade
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This seems like the type of movie that doesn't need a sequel.
More_Badass
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I really don't see how a sequel works unless it's a prequel about Blunt. What made the whole concept fun and enjoyable was seeing Cruise evolve into the highly-trained warrior over the repeats.
I don't see how that set-up with Cruise would work, especially because he's already the ultimate soldier, and a new hero would just be a retread of the first movie.
I don't see how that set-up with Cruise would work, especially because he's already the ultimate soldier, and a new hero would just be a retread of the first movie.
poppabk
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I wonder if they could wrangle a pre-sequel out of it without screwing things up to much. Somehow send cruise back to Verdun and have him train Rita. There was some guy that she watched die over and over, could that be cruise's character somehow? They would have to come up with a plausible reason why she doesn't recognize him in the first film which might be a stretch. Only way I can see this working with the two leads still in it.
BigJonsson
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Good
STILLethal
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fuck yes! was actually wondering a few days ago if theyll be making a sequel as I searched up Tom Cruise on IMDB, loved the 1st 1.
michaelius
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One of the best positive surprises of last year for me. Cruise and Blunt made great duo.
BronsonLee
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Yeah, I'm not sure how they can pull the setup of Cruise being a complete loser again
I'll never forget the first few times he died, like when he tried to escape by rolling under the Humvee and just getting crushed
Gnome Scat
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But it doesn't need a sequel...
WascallyWabbit
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Definitely, i'm pretty sure Cruise saying he's committed to a script is basically automatic green light
captjohnboyd
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I laughed so god damn hard at hearing his scream. Must have watched it twenty times when it first came out on video
Yautja_Warrior
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If it's done well I'm up for more, but thought the ending was pretty good really. Prequel maybe ?
HoodWinked
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edge of tomorrow is one of my favorite films but how do you make a sequel to it. its a very well self contained film and its 'gimmick' would lose alot in a sequel. the film didnt even do well at the box office.
Presumably a sequel would involve the same time-jumping gimmick but are they really going to jump through all those same story hoops again? I enjoyed the movie but a sequel would be pointless, especially with the same character and premise.
A prequel with Emily Blunt's character would make much more sense.
A prequel with Emily Blunt's character would make much more sense.
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