Cruise cues 'All You Will Need Is Kill'

CruiseAfter using development limbo for a number of several days, "You Simply Need Kill" may finally be round the steps for achievement as Tom Cruise has made the decision to star.Good graphic novel, the first story influences vein of "Groundhog Day," getting a twist: A soldier in the war against aliens finds themselves reliving his last day over and over after being destroyed. Using the training and battles he encounters throughout these time loops, he becomes a much better soldier.While a deal while using studio isn't formally signed, Cruise remains weighing this role for some time after ongoing talks with director Doug Liman.Sources say Warners. prexy Rob Robinov always wanted a sizable star, even though script known for anymore youthful actor like Ryan Gosling or Ernest Gordon Levitt. Studio has already established the script rewritten to produce the level of smoothness fit Cruise's age.Dante Harper composed the script with Joby Harold doing the rewrite. Sources mentioned Cruise loved the script a great deal that Liman traveled to Pittsburgh, where the thesp was shooting Vital and Skydance's "One Shot," to fulfill while using actor in regards to the role.Another significant development: Liman, who's been onboard to direct "Kill" for some time, has arranged as his next project. For many days, Liman happen to be weighing transporting this out or perhaps the Vital space adventure "Luna," which fought to construct financing and saw David Ellison's Skydance Productions quit -- forcing Liman to exhibit to "Kill" for the moment.Cruise' schedule could enable Liman to accomplish both: After "One Shot," Cruise is predicted to shoot the Universal sci-fier "Oblivion" in March, then begin "Kill" inside the late third/early fourth quarter of 2012. No start date is yet set.Cruise, repped by CAA, is seen next in Componen and Skydance's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," which bows 12 ,. 16, then New Line's "Rock old range" next summer season.Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally and Jason Hoffs are coming up with through 3 Arts Entertainment.Harold is certainly an professional producer round the project. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com