Christopher McQuarrie's unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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Untitled Les Grossman film: Adding, per recent doubts of M:I:8's success; which could have a drastic effect on this film going into production. The moment it does, this can easily be removed. However, many editors do not seem to be aware of these Unrealized projects pages, and do not port the information over from the Draft page when a project is cancelled.
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=== Untitled Les Grossman film ===
Cruise and McQuarrie were also reported as interested in a project involving Les Grossman, Cruise's character in ''[[Tropic Thunder]]'', though it was unknown if this would be an entire film centered on Grossman or if the character would be borrowed for one of the other projects.<ref name=Cruise/>
 
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In 2020, McQuarrie and [[Tom Cruise]] discussed collaborating on a movie together with a "harder edge,"<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Travis |first1=Ben |title=Christopher McQuarrie Considered R-Rated Future For Jack Reacher – And Has Plans For A Harder-Edged Tom Cruise Movie |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/christopher-mcquarrie-r-rated-jack-reacher-tom-cruise-movie/ |magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708002713/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/christopher-mcquarrie-r-rated-jack-reacher-tom-cruise-movie/ |archive-date=July 8, 2020 |language=en |date=March 7, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> that they later nicknamed ''The Gnarly Movie''.<ref name="Gnarly">{{cite magazine |last1=Travis |first1=Ben |title=10 Spoiler Facts We Learned About Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One From Christopher McQuarrie |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-10-spoiler-facts-christopher-mcquarrie/ |magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728213641/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-10-spoiler-facts-christopher-mcquarrie/ |archive-date=July 28, 2023 |language=en |date=July 28, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> During production of ''[[Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning]]'' (2025) in August 2022, it was reported that the two were planning ideas for their subsequent collaborations,<ref name=Cruise/> and McQuarrie later stated that he was writing the film with his ''[[Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning]]'' (2023) co-writer [[Erik Jendresen]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McPherson |first1=Chris |title=Christopher McQuarrie Confirms Tom Cruise's "Gnarly" R-Rated Movie Is Still Happening |url=https://collider.com/tom-cruise-r-rated-movie-christopher-mcquarrie-comments/ |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |publisher=Valnet Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813124818/https://collider.com/tom-cruise-r-rated-movie-christopher-mcquarrie-comments/ |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |language=en |date=July 29, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> As preparation for production began, the film was titled ''Broadsword'' and linked to [[Warner Bros. Pictures]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Production Weekly – Issue 1412– Thursday, July 25, 2024 / 165 Listings – 41 Pages |url=https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1412-thursday-july-25-2024-165-listings-41-pages/?hilite=Broadsword |magazine=Production Weekly |issue=1412 |date=July 25, 2024 |url-access=subscription}} – via [https://www.cineserie.com/news/cinema/broadsword-tom-cruise-film-guerre-epique-7370301/ CinéSérie]</ref> where Cruise had set up a partnership deal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |title=Tom Cruise Sets Up Shop at Warner Bros. With New Movie Partnership |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-sets-up-shop-at-warner-bros-1235783047/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112162353/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-sets-up-shop-at-warner-bros-1235783047/ |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |date=January 9, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2024, [[Henry Cavill]] and [[Marion Cotillard]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Dan |title=Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Marion Cotillard in Christopher McQuarrie's Broadsword |url=https://filmstories.co.uk/news/tom-cruise-henry-cavill-marion-cotillard-in-christopher-mcquarries-broadsword/ |website=Film Stories |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730074425/https://filmstories.co.uk/news/tom-cruise-henry-cavill-marion-cotillard-in-christopher-mcquarries-broadsword/ |archive-date=July 30, 2024 |date=July 29, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] was expected to begin on July 7, 2025, with locations including France and London, England,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2024 |title=Broadsword (Feature Film) |url=https://productionlist.com/production/broadsword/ |website=Production List}}</ref> under the [[working title]] ''Appalachia''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2025 |title=Film and TV Project Database - Production Bulletin |url=https://productionbulletin.com/database/?pages=12&projectlist_length=25 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=Production Bulletin}}</ref>-->
 
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