Christopher McQuarrie News

October 14, 2011
Christopher McQuarrie Crosses Rubicon
He'll produce, direct, and write what's being called a "multi-platform remake" of "Seven Samurai." More...

July 18, 2011
Tom Cruise Confirmed for One Shot
He'll star in Christopher McQuarrie's adaptation of the Lee Child bestseller. More...

August 26, 2010
Angelina Jolie Could Be Unforgiven
Christopher McQuarrie is adapting the 2009 BBC miniseries "Unforgiven" for the screen -- and tailoring the lead role for Angelina Jolie. More...

July 16, 2010
Paramount Gives McQuarrie One Shot
Christopher McQuarrie may resume his long-dormant directing career with an adaptation of Lee Child's "One Shot." More...

April 22, 2010
Singer and McQuarrie Reunite for Jack the Giant Killer
When Bryan Singer gets the next draft of his "Jack the Giant Killer" project, it'll come from a familiar place: Christopher McQuarrie, Singer's frequent collaborator. More...

August 14, 2009
Fox Hires McQuarrie for Wolverine Sequel
The "Wolverine" sequel is real, and now it has a writer: "X-Men" scribe Christopher McQuarrie has been hired to write the script. More...

December 19, 2008
McQuarrie and Cruise Eye Trio of Possible Projects
Christopher McQuarrie is a busy man these days, and he just got busier, committing to writing a trio of projects that could potentially become star vehicles for Tom Cruise. More...

November 17, 2008
Christopher McQuarrie Takes Two for UA
United Artists has signed Christopher McQuarrie to write and produce a pair of features for the studio, including an adaptation of the '60s British television series "The Champions." More...

November 19, 2007
Sean Penn's Got Milk
Nearly three decades after his assassination, a feature film about the life and death of Harvey Milk appears to finally be headed to the big screen. More...

July 19, 2007
First Valkyrie Pic Revealed
The release date's still a ways off, but the first image of Tom Cruise in Valkyrie has already made its way onto the interwebs. Shooting began today in Germany, and this photo depicts Cruise with (presumably) the briefcase bomb intended for Hitler. More...

July 1, 2007
"Mayor of Castro Street" Holds Up Singer's Super Sequel, "Man of Steel"
Bryan Singer had previously told us that the "Superman Returns" sequel "Superman: The Man of Steel" would be his next film after "Valkyrie." His producers tell another story. Neil Meron and Craig Zadan have Singer lined up to direct "The Mayor of Castro Street," a story of gay rights activist Harvey Milk, within a year. More...

June 20, 2007
Cast Update for Cruise & Singer's "Valkyrie"
The last time director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie got together, the result was "The Usual Suspects." Now they're back with a war-time thriller about an assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler. More...

March 22, 2007
Tom Cruise Signs Up for Bryan Singer's WWII Thriller
Bryan Singer will get his as-yet-untitled World War II thriller in front of camera early this summer, and he'll have at least one (very) heavy hitter sitting on his bench: Tom Cruise has just signed on to play the lead role. More...

March 16, 2007
A "Superman Returns" Sequel? Don't Hold Your Breath
All that talk about potential villains for the "Superman Returns" sequel will have to remain conjecture for awhile -- the film's director, Bryan Singer, has his plate full with other projects, including a just-announced reunion with "The Usual Suspects" screenwriter Chris McQuarrie for Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner's United Artists imprint. More...