Tom Cruise heads to Burbank.
The actor and producer has reached a development and production deal with Warner Bros. to create original and franchise films starring Cruise, the studio said Tuesday.
As a result of the deal, a coup for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairmen Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, Cruise and his production company will have offices on the Warner Bros. Discovery lot in Burbank.
Specific projects under the partnership have yet to be announced, but the pact is neither exclusive nor structured like a typical first-look deal. Cruise will continue to lead his existing franchises, including the long-running “Mission: Impossible” film series with Paramount Pictures. (The next installment of “Mission: Impossible” is scheduled for release in 2025.)
“We are thrilled to be working with Tom, an absolute legend in the film industry,” De Luca and Abdy said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Tom back to Warner Bros. and look forward to bringing more of his genius to life on screen in the years to come.”
Cruise’s previous projects with Warner Bros. have included films such as “Interview with the Vampire” and “Risky Business,” “The Last Samurai” and “Eyes Wide Shut.” His most recent project with the studio, “Edge of Tomorrow,” was released a decade ago.
“I have great respect and admiration for [CEO] David [Zaslav], Pam, Mike and the entire Warner Bros. Discovery team and their commitment to the movies, the movie fans and the theatrical experience,” said Cruise. “I hope to make great movies together!”
