After 12 Years, Tom Cruise Could Finally Film Edge of Tomorrow 2 in 2026

In a poll on Ranker.com, Edge of Tomorrow was voted into fifth place for movies that need sequels. And now, 12 years after the original film became one of Tom Cruise’s most beloved sci-fi flicks, we could finally be getting an Edge of Tomorrow 2. And if the reports (via Production Weekly) are true, the sequel could begin filming in 2026.

Tom Cruise probably understands the movie business better than most. That’s why he still has the pull he does after all these years in the industry. In fact, many credit him and his efforts on Top Gun: Maverick for saving movie theaters after the COVID pandemic. So, he is perfectly aware of how well a potential sequel to Edge of Tomorrow would do at the box office.

While the first film only made $381 million off its $178 million budget (which is pretty low for a Tom Cruise film), the sci-fi film became a cult classic over the years, as it did really well with home media sales. So, it won’t be surprising to see a sequel draw a larger crowd to movie theaters.

According to a new update from scooper DanielRPK, Warner Bros. is willing to take that gamble and get cameras rolling on Edge of Tomorrow 2, and it could be as early as late 2026. That news, of course, lines up perfectly with reports from October 2025. And now that Cruise is free from his Mission Impossible sequels, he certainly has the time to revisit the classic.

Doug Liman and Tom Cruise were originally preparing to film Deeper, a sci-fi project with Ana de Armas. But, unfortunately, financing issues delayed its August shoot, forcing the two to pivot. And instead of waiting around, they have finally circled back to a film people actually keep talking about.

A while ago, Liman revealed to Empire that he rewatched the original with Cruise after a decade. “I was like, ‘Wow, that is a really good movie.’”

And it was. While it wasn’t a big hit in terms of box office numbers, Edge of Tomorrow was pretty unique in its storytelling and really impressive in its CGI work, too.

Behind the scenes, David Zaslav has reportedly been nudging Cruise toward Edge of Tomorrow 2 for years. So now it could finally be happening. And if production starts before Top Gun 3, we could finally see Cruise back in that exo-suit, dying repeatedly for our entertainment. Again. Again. And again.

Tom Cruise’s Second Biggest Action Movie: Why Edge of Tomorrow Still Hits Hard

The trippy sci-fi blockbuster Edge of Tomorrow is one of Tom Cruise’s most expensive films (second only after Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One) — and that’s saying much for a guy who might be one of the most recognisable action stars of our generation. Based on a Japanese light novel (All You Need Is Kill), the movie managed to become a smashing box-office success against all odds.

Despite all the fuzz, it’s baffling to hear that a proper Edge of Tomorrow sequel never came to be. The fact that we haven’t gotten a second film is not due to lack of trying, though: Tom Cruise (one of the best actors of all time) is a devout fan of the franchise, being the first person in the production team to reportedly come up with the idea for a possible sequel.

Still, the future of the franchise was submerged in some serious doubts. At one time, it seemed like we might never get a continuation of what happened in the first film.

Edge of Tomorrow Ending Explained: What “Live. Die. Repeat.” Really Means for a Sequel

Before we move on, it should go without saying that we’ll get into some major spoilers concerning Edge of Tomorrow’s ending — specifically, how much it differs from what the original Japanese light novel concluded. The ending to the movie is much more similar to what we’ve come to expect from average movie blockbusters: the good guys win, the aliens are defeated, everyone celebrates, and then the credits roll. This is not necessarily a bad ending, but it is radically different from what happened in Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s light novel.

At the end of the original All You Need Is Kill, the main character has a duel to the death with the equivalent of Emily Blunt’s character in the movie. This ending has a more bittersweet tone to it — and more importantly, it also leaves the conclusion feeling even more definitive than it was in the movie.

All of this is to say that, yes, from a narrative point of view, there’s still some room for an Edge of Tomorrow sequel. Considering that the allied invasion against the aliens is still ongoing in the film (even though the Alpha is dead), it wouldn’t be too out of the question to think that there might still be an ace hidden in the aliens’ hands.

The ending of Edge of Tomorrow sees Tom Cruise’s character, Major William Cage, and Emily Blunt’s character, Sergeant Rita Vrataski, successfully destroying the alien Omega, which breaks the time loop and allows them to live in a world without the alien threat. However, the final scene of the film shows that the characters have a deep sense of déjà vu, suggesting that they may have retained some memories from their previous time loops. This is the perfect setup for a sequel.

Edge of Tomorrow 2 Updates, Rumors, and Development Timeline Explained

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly in 2021, Emily Blunt confirmed that there is a screenplay for Edge of Tomorrow 2. But while she believed that the screenplay was incredible, she didn’t seem that convinced that it would actually get made. “That was an amazing script, but I don’t know what the future holds for it. I did read a script that was in really great shape, but it’s just a matter of if that can even happen now,” the British actress said. “I don’t have the straight answer on that one.”

Later on The Howard Stern Show, the A Quiet Place actress continued to express her interest in Edge of Tomorrow 2 but was even more cynical about the future of the franchise. “We wanted to [make it]. Honestly, I think the movie’s too expensive,” she admitted. “Yeah, I don’t know how we’re going to do it. I think that it’s hard to align everyone’s schedules. I would love it. Doug Liman would love it. Tom would love it. We’d all love to do it, but I think until we figure out what’s going on with the industry – honestly, I think we need to figure out what is the next road map for the kinds of films that people want to make.”

In an interview with Collider, director Doug Liman confirmed that the sequel was in the works. “It’s one of these things where if Tom, Emily and I were to say, ‘we’re ready to pull the trigger on this script,’ it’s Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, the film gets made. That’s pretty much how Hollywood works. The stars are the gatekeepers. If you can get Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt to commit to the movie, it’s going to happen.”

So, yes, it’s been a long time coming. Hopefully by this time next year, we could finally see a teaser trailer for Edge of Tomorrow 2.

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