What was the draw for you with this project, and what were your initial thoughts about how to bring it to life?
DOUG LIMAN: Well, first of all, this is not a film with two concepts, where there’s an alien invasion and there’s Tom Cruise, who keeps repeating the same day every time he dies. It’s a film of one concept, which is that the aliens are beating us, and the reason they’re beating us is because they can repeat the day and they keep redoing a battle until they win. There’s no way humanity can beat an adversary like that, until Tom Cruise gets infected with their power and suddenly we have a chance.
I had no interest whatsoever in making an alien invasion film, but what really drew me to it was the journey that Tom Cruise’s character, Bill Cage, would go on. I’m a storyteller—I like being at dinner parties and telling stories that entertain people; I’m not ashamed of that [Laughs]. I’m committed to making movies that are massively entertaining, but I’m also committed to making movies that are smart and thought-provoking. Continue reading “” I’m kind of a contrarian filmmaker” – Doug Liman Director of Edge Of Tomorrow”
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