The sequel to Tom Cruise's Edge of Tomorrow has found its writers. Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse will pen the follow-up to the sci-fi hit.

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According to Deadline , Shrapnel and Waterhouse are in high demand after writing the Jesse Owens biopic Race. The pair have also collaborated on a re-write of Sony's The Grey Man, as well as an adaptation of Circle of Treason, based on a book written by former CIA agents.The original movie didn't set the domestic box office on fire, but Edge of Tomorrow did go on to earn a respectable $270 million USD internationally. It's domestic and international take put the film at $370 million.Edge of Tomorrow came out in 2014. We liked the film, giving it a 7.5 in our Edge of Tomorrow review , calling it fun with a great set-up that ultimately failed to deliver.

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