All You Need Is Kill

In the vein of Groundhog Day, a soldier in a war against aliens finds himself reliving his last day over and over after being killed. Through the training and battles he experiences in these time loops, he becomes a better soldier.

“Kill,” based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel, centers on a soldier (Cruise) in a near-future war against aliens who relives his last day over and over after being killed. Through the training and battles he experiences in these time loops, he becomes a better soldier.

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‘All You Need is Kill’ Time Travels to the Future

Moving out of March, Warner Bros. announced that Doug Liman’s All You Need is Kill will now open on June 6, 2014.

Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley and Marianne Jean-Baptiste all star.

Kill, based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel, centers on a soldier (Cruise) in a near-future war against aliens who relives his last day over and over after being killed. Through the training and battles he experiences in these time loops, he becomes a better soldier.READ MORE

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‘All You Need Is Kill’ Gains A Scientist

Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Won’t Back Down, RoboCop), pictured below, has joined Doug Liman’s now-filming All You Need Is Kill opposite Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, Variety says.

Warner Bros.’ Kill centers on a soldier (Cruise) in a war against aliens who relives his last day over and over after being killed. Production is under way in London.

Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally and Jason Hoffs are producing Kill through 3 Arts Entertainment. Dante Harper penned the script.

Jean-Baptiste will portray scientist Dr. Whittle. Warner Bros. has set a March 7, 2014 release date for Kill. READ MORE

‘All You Need Is’ Tom Cruise Over and Over Again

While Tom Cruise has been the butt of many jokes over the past few years, it’s impossible to ignore just how awesome he is as an actor. He’s welcome into our genre anytime he wants, which is why it’s exciting that he’s joined the high concept All You Need Is Kill, reports Variety.

Based on the graphic novel, the original story is in the vein of Groundhog Day, with a twist: “A soldier in a war against aliens finds himself reliving his last day over and over after being killed. Through the training and battles he experiences in these time loops, he becomes a better soldier.

While a deal with the studio isn’t officially signed, Cruise has been weighing this role for some time after continued talks with director Doug Liman. The studio has already had the script rewritten to make the character fit Cruise’s age.

Dante Harper penned the script with Jody Harold doing the rewrite. Sources said Cruise liked the script so much that Liman traveled to Pittsburgh, where the thesp was shooting Paramount and Skydance’s “One Shot,” to meet with the actor about the role. READ MORE