Tom Cruise gave us an unexpected hit with 'Edge of Tomorrow,' and he's recently pitched a sequel idea to the screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie which he has expressed interest in pursuing.

While the film has definitely amassed enough revenue for a sequel, there are steps that must be taken before the studio goes forward with the second effort. In an interview with Uproxx, McQuarrie highlights a lot of these points. He states:

"It all comes down to Warner Bros. and Doug Liman and Emily Blunt saying yes. The idea is there. At worst, it's the kernel of an idea - which is, on one hand, great, but on the other hand, I know what a nightmare that is. I know that I'll be in the void trying to figure that out. And even then when it came out in the press after Tom had mentioned it, right away, there were people on social media saying, 'Don't do it, it should never have a sequel, etc., etc.' And I'm just laughing because I'm like, 'You guys don't even know what we are talking about! You have no idea!' Look, that was one of the best creative teams I've ever worked with as far as a team of rivals: Emily is one facet of that; Doug Liman is a completely different and opposing force; Tom Cruise is another. And there I am in the middle, just playing to these three really strong, really smart people."

There is also the question of how Warner Bros. would sell this sequel to the public. Despite the first one being a success, there would still need to be some kind of spin put on it for audiences to believe that 'Edge of Tomorrow' even needed a sequel.

"What I've learned, having made Mission, is what I would write into the movie to make that movie an easier sell. Edge of Tomorrow was incredibly difficult to market. From the look of the film... To the title of the film, whatever the title was, whether it was All You Need is Kill or Edge of Tomorrow - and God help us figuring out what the title of the sequel is. The Edge of the Day After Tomorrow? I don't know. But the humor in the film took a good 35 minutes to really dawn on you - the movie really sneaks up on you and takes this sudden left turn. The movie didn't have the moments that a trailer needs to tell you, 'This is the experience you're going to have.' Jack Reacher was a really tough movie to market and we were constantly struggling."

Cruise's idea for the sequel hasn't yet made it to public ears, but if the project gets greenlighted we can hope to hear the premise quite soon.