3 Rules That Make 'Edge of Tomorrow' the Ultimate Cruise Control

What are the three rules of making the ultimate Tom Cruise movie? Go behind the scenes of his new sci-fi thriller Edge of Tomorrow to find out!

What are the three rules of making the ultimate Tom Cruise movie? Go behind the scenes of his new sci-fi thriller Edge of Tomorrow to find out!

First up: Do your own stunts, even if it requires running around in a 125-pound exo-suit! Rule No 2: Get a strong leading lady in the form of Emily Blunt, who also does her own stunts. And Rule No. 3: Work with a cutting-edge director in the form of Doug Liman, the man behind The Bourne Identity and Mr. and Mrs. Smith!


Related: Cruise Gears Up For Battle in 'Edge Of Tomorrow'

Based on the acclaimed novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Edge of Tomorrow finds Earth under attack by a superior alien race called Mimics, forcing the outmatched human race to band together for one last stand. Tom plays a combat-inexperienced officer forced into a suicide mission whose direct physical contact with the Mimics propels him into a Groundhog Day-style time loop, dooming him to die over and over again – and discover the key to defeating the enemy.


Edge of Tomorrow
explodes into theaters everywhere June 6.