Warner Bros. co-chairmen and CEOs announced the announcement. Motion Picture Group Michael De Luca, Pam Abdi and Tom Cruise today announced that they will jointly develop and produce original theatrical films and franchises starring Cruise in 2024 under a new strategic partnership between Cruise and Warner Bros. Discovery. Cruise and his production company will have offices in the Warner Bros. territory. Discovery in Burbank.
The partnership marks a return to Warner Bros. for Cruise, which includes her landmark films with the studio Edge of Tomorrow, Rock of Ages, The Last Samurai, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut, Interview with the Vampire, Risky Business And Strangers.
“We are thrilled to be working with Tom, an absolute legend in the film industry,” said De Luca and Abdi. “Our vision, from day one, was to rebuild this iconic studio to the heights of its glory days, and in fact, when we first sat down with David Zaslav to talk about joining To the Warner Bros. Discovery team, he told us , “We’re on a mission to bring back Warner Bros. “We have the best resources, storytelling intellectual property, and talent in the business — and we need to bring Tom Cruise back to Warner Bros!” Today, that has become a reality, and we are one step closer to realizing our ambition. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Tom back To Warner Bros. we look forward to bringing more of his genius to life on screen in the years to come.”
“I have great respect and admiration for David, Pam, Mike, and the entire team at Warner Bros. Discovery and their commitment to movies, movie fans, and the theatrical experience,” said Cruise. “I look forward to making great movies together!”
Tom Cruise is a global cultural icon who has had an immeasurable impact on cinema by creating some of the most memorable characters ever. Having achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer and philanthropist in a career spanning more than five decades, Cruise is a three-time Academy Award winner.®The nominee whose films have grossed nearly $13 billion at the worldwide box office — an unparalleled achievement.
Driven by his lifelong goal of entertaining audiences around the world, Cruise has worked over the past 40 years to produce and star in films that stand the test of time. As a result, he played a lead role in many legendary films like Such as Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, Risky Business, Minority Report, Interview with the Vampire, A Few Good Men, The Company, Rain Man, Collateral, The Last Samurai, Edge of Tomorrow, Born on the Fourth of July, The Color of Money.and theMission: Impossibleseries, among many others. Dialogue and scenes from Cruise’s films are part of the fabric of global culture and are regularly referenced and quoted by four generations of fans around the world every day.