After Disney scooped up the rights to Oblivion, written by Tron Legacy writer Joseph Kosinski I was very much interested. Then they dropped the rights and I figured we wouldn’t hear another word about it.
But now Universal has picked it back up again and even has the phone ringing for Tom Cruise to star in it.
A couple of weeks ago, Disney dropped the rights to TRON: Legacy helmer Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion, an adaptation of his not-yet-released post-apocalyptic sci-fi comic book.
Now Universal is very close to signing a deal to finance and distribute Oblivion, while Tom Cruise is reportedly in talks to headline the feature
The official reason Disney dropped Oblivion was that its PG-13 rating didn’t fit in with its current “family friendly slate”. Further giving evidence that Disney would sooner spend its money making films EVERYONE can see.
I was curious to see what Oblivion would come out like and honestly with Tom Cruise attached I think would be even more curious.
Cruise needs to get back to this kind of action genre flick that made him so popular to begin with. He would add credibility to a title just getting curious itches, and the film’s setting could potentially put Cruise back on top.
Of course his recent Knight and Day might have been bashed by critics, but it didn’t stop it from raking in $261million. And his upcoming Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol spinoff should help those matters as well.
This is right in the lane he is driving in, so I hope to see it happen.
It’s not an Elder Scrolls movie..lol.
Let me get 2 things out the way. 1 is that I have played both games but never got into them enough to finish (like 80% of the games I play). 2 Tom Cruise is not a bad guy and he has a really long list of hits and only a few stinkers that some people love (Vanilla Sky). I am not a fanboy of his but if you do not like Days of thunder, Top Gun, Risky Business and so on you suck nuff said. Oblivion would cost a lot to make….somewhere near $150 mill + no way to get around it. Do it all in hobbit ville and use the people who are making the hobbit. Just dress them in the gear from the game.
I think you’re confused. ;-)
This isn’t based off “Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.”
What’s Oblivion?
I agree that Oblivion would be a good move for Tom Cruise, but he might not be the most ideal choice of actor for Oblivion film makers. I might lean towards someone who’s more…reliable when it comes to consistently producing great lead roles. Tom Cruise has gotten sort of…hokey lately. Brad Pitt (think Troy), might be a safer selection that would bring just as many people to see it.
What has Tom Cruise done lately that’s “hokey”?
Let’s see, ok, Knight and Day I’ll give you that. Before that there’s Valkryie, Tropic Thunder, Lions for Lambs, Mission Impossible 3. Tropic Thunder might be considered hokey but creating a character as ridiculous as Grossman, stealing every scene he is in and gaining enough love and attention for it that a movie about that character is being made would hardly constitute hokey.
I don’t like the person Tom Cruise but as an actor, he’s pretty stellar.
Knight and Day was not Horrible, I actually thought is was throw-away fun. the chemistry keep me glued.
F’n Tom Cruise doesn’t age does he?