Cruise cues 'All You'll Need Is Kill'

CruiseAfter relaxing in development limbo for a lot of several weeks, "You Just Need Kill" may finally be around the steps for success as Tom Cruise has decided to star.In line with the graphic novel, the initial story is incorporated in the vein of "Groundhog Day," having a twist: A soldier inside a war against aliens finds themself reliving his last day again and again after being wiped out. With the training and battles he encounters during these time loops, he turns into a better soldier.While an offer using the studio is not formally signed, Cruise continues to be weighing this role for a while after ongoing talks with director Doug Liman.Sources say Warners. prexy Shaun Robinov always wanted a large star, although the script known as for any more youthful actor like Ryan Gosling or Frederick Gordon Levitt. Studio has had the script rewritten to create the smoothness fit Cruise's age.Dante Harper composed the script with Joby Harold doing the rewrite. Sources stated Cruise loved the script a lot that Liman traveled to Pittsburgh, in which the thesp was shooting Vital and Skydance's "One Shot," to satisfy using the actor concerning the role.Another essential development: Liman, who's been onboard to direct "Kill" for a while, has lined up as his next project. For several weeks, Liman have been weighing carrying this out or even the Vital space adventure "Luna," which battled to put together financing and saw David Ellison's Skydance Productions give up -- forcing Liman to show to "Kill" for the time being.Cruise' hectic agenda could enable Liman to complete both: After "One Shot," Cruise is anticipated to shoot the Universal sci-fier "Oblivion" in March, then begin "Kill" within the late third/early 4th quarter of 2012. No start date is yet set.Cruise, repped by CAA, is visible next in Componen and Skydance's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," which bows 12 ,. 16, then New Line's "Rock of Age range" next summer time.Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally and Jason Hoffs are creating through 3 Arts Entertainment.Harold is definitely an professional producer around the project. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com