Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca, Pam Abdy and Tom Cruise announced today that they will co-produce original and original films as part of a new strategic partnership between Cruise and Warner Bros. Discovery in 2024 Develop and produce franchise films starring Cruise. Cruise and his production company will have offices at the Warner Bros. Discovery lot in Burbank.
The partnership marks a return to Warner Bros. for Cruise, whose legendary filmography with the studio includes Edge of Tomorrow, Rock of Ages, The Last Samurai, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut, Interview with the Vampire,” “Risk in Business,” and “The Outsiders.”
De Luca and Abdy said: “We are delighted to be working with Tom, an absolute legend in the film industry. Our vision from day one has been to bring this iconic studio back to the height of its glory days, and when we first sat down with David Zaslav to talk about joining the Warner Bros. Discovery team, he said us: “We are on a mission to bring Warner Bros. back – we have the best resources, the best storytelling IP and the best talent in the industry – and we must bring Tom Cruise back to Warner Bros.!” Today that is becoming a reality and we are one step closer to our goal. 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 said, “I have great respect and admiration for David, Pam, Mike and the entire Warner Bros. Discovery team and their commitment to films, film fans and the cinematic experience. I look forward to making great films together!”
Tom Cruise is a global cultural icon who has had an immeasurable impact on cinema by creating some of the most memorable characters of all time. Cruise, who has achieved extraordinary success as an actor, producer and philanthropist in a career spanning more than five decades, is a three-time Academy Award® nominee and his films have grossed nearly $13 billion in worldwide box office – an unparalleled achievement.
Driven by a lifelong goal of entertaining audiences around the world, Cruise has worked for the past 40 years to produce and star in films that stand the test of time. As a result, he played a leading role in numerous legendary films such as Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, Risky Business, Minority Report, Interview with the Vampire, A Few Good Men, The Firm, Rain Man, Collateral, The Last Samurai, Edge of Tomorrow, Born on the Fourth of July, The Color of Money and the Mission: Impossible series, among many others. Dialogue and scenes from Cruise's films are part of global culture and are regularly quoted and cited every day by four generations of worldwide fans.