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Hollywood reacts to the Cruise and Cruz spilt with sympathy.

“Well, I’m sorry to hear that. I’m always sorry to hear when people that are in love fall out of love, but things change and I’m sure they’ll both land on their feet,” Bruce Willis told Access during a interview for his film “The Whole Ten Yards.”

Similar to Bruce, Billy Bob Thorton also knows all too well the pressures of trying to keep a relationship steady in Hollywood.

“I just wish both those people the best,” said Thornton. “They’re both really sweet people and I hope they’re OK.”

Neal McDonough, Tom’s “Minority Report” co-star, was surprised by the breakup.

“They genuinely really loved each other so much. You know, just seeing them together he was like a little kid around her,” revealed McDonough. “I know that he is definitely broken-hearted about the whole thing because he did love her so much and put so much into it.”

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Aliens may invade New zealand

Movie moguls Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise are considering filming the epic tale The War of the Worlds in New Zealand.

Insiders say that a New Zealand film set is at the top of the list of possible destinations. Industry sources told The Dominion Post that a Paramount production is rumoured to be starting in New Zealand later this year or early next year. Paramount has been confirmed as having the production rights to the H G Wells’ classic tale of alien invasion.

Cruise, who filmed The Last Samurai in Taranaki last year, will produce and star in the film and Spielberg will direct.

Cruise is due to start filming the third Mission Impossible movie soon. When he left Taranaki last year, he said he was keen to return but Venture Film Taranaki project manager Peter Avery doubted it would be to film The War of the Worlds.

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More on the Cruise/Cruz fallout.

And I have to address this. I had to delete half a dozen comments yesterday from this page, regarding the split. I’m deeply disgusted by some people who came here to ‘celebrate’ someone’s split. When it happens to you, let me know how you feel. Leave your pathetic comments off here.

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Here’s the newly single Tom Cruise, last night at 1:00 am Spice Restaurant in Manhattan, signing autographs

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It’s official: Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz have ended their three-year relationship.

After keeping it hidden for months, Cruise uncovered his sudden split and Access Hollywood knew where he spent Thursday night moments after the announcement.

With the breakup news fresh, Tom managed a smile as he stopped to sign autographs at 1:30 a.m. in the morning outside the Spice Market restaurant in lower Manhattan.

News of the split hit the talk show circuit Friday, surprising Regis Philbin and his special guest host Jay Leno.

“They broke up. Is that right? They got along so good. I’m sorry to hear that. They’re a cute couple. You know when you have the same name it makes it easier,” Leno joked to Regis.

“I’m sorry to hear that. But what can you say about that. They’ll be other loves for the both of them, I’m sure,” said Regis.

Just before the split, Tom flew solo to this year’s Golden Globe awards.

When asked where Penelope was, Tom told Access Hollywood’s Pat O’Brien: “Unfortunately, Penelope had to fly back to Madrid because her father isn’t feeling well.”

People Magazine broke the story of the breakup and Tom’s sister, and new publicist, Lee Anne Devette told us this morning they “broke up at the end of January and it’s amicable. They are incredibly close friends. They care a great deal for each other, they are just not dating anymore.”

Penelope’s spokesperson, Robert Garlock, told Access “they remain good friends and still talk often,” emphasizing “there is no other person involved.”

People Magazine’s Larry Hackett also adds that Tom’s practice of scientology was not a factor in the breakup.

“This is not a religious schism of any kind. They were just two people who were busy. The relationship wasn’t going anywhere,” said Hackett. “Their futures looked the same and I guess they decided it was time to part company.”

The couple, who met on the set of “Vanilla Sky,” while Tom was still married to Nicole Kidman, went public with a photo outside Spago in July 2001. Since then they were a red carpet staple but it started to change late last year.

However, at the couple’s last public appearance in January at “The Last Samurai” premiere in London, Tom said the long-distance factor wasn’t a problem.

“We’re not away from each other that much. There’s moments, a couple weeks here and there,” revealed Tom. “But I have kids and a family… There’s a telephone, fax and it’s really wonderful, actually

*sobs*

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The site is moving to a new server over the next few days. We won’t be doing any updates until the server is complete, so we won’t lose anything. No downtime is expected, but if it does happens, you know why

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Frank Darabont jumps on board

The Green Mile” director Frank Darabont will write “Mission: Impossible 3,” replacing original scribe Robert Towne, who penned the first two entries in the hit Tom Cruise franchise.

Set for release next year via Paramount, “M:I-3″ will see Cruise reprise his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt. The first entry, 1996′s “Mission: Impossible,” directed by Brian De Palma, brought in $453 million worldwide. Director John Woo’s 2000 sequel, “Mission: Impossible 2,” garnered $609 million. Joe Carnahan (“Narc”) will direct the new film.

Darabont worked with Cruise’s Paramount-based production company, Cruise/Wagner Prods., on the actor’s upcoming thriller “Collateral,” which Michael Mann is directing.

Darabont’s other writing credits include “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Green Mile” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” He also directed “Mile” and “Shawshank.”

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Lots of articles on Tom’s new project “The War of the Worlds” with Steven Spielberg! I was wondering if you’d like to be able to choose the ones you want to read? If you do (let me know), here they are, if you don’t, don’t!
- Spielberg, Cruise Going to “War” (E! Online)
- Spielberg, Cruise do ‘War of the Worlds’ (Troy Record)
- Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise to bring “War of the Worlds” to big screen (AFP)
- Spielberg And Cruise Plan War Of The Worlds Remake (ic Northern Island)
- Spielberg and Cruise set to remake ‘War of the Worlds’ (Independent)
- Spielberg and Cruise team up (De Havilland)
- Spielberg and Cruise plan War of the Worlds movie (Irish Examiner)
- Cruise, Spielberg Go to War (Movie News)
- Tom takes on aliens (Daily record)
- Spielberg, Cruise working on “The War of the Worlds” remake (Cinema Confidential)
- Spielberg, Cruise Going to “War” (Yahoo! Australia)
- Spielberg ‘to direct War novel’ (BBC)
- Spielberg, Cruise go to War (Sci Fi Wire)
- Spielberg and Cruise plan new War of Worlds (Guardian Unlimited)
- Movie File: Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, Charlize Theron, Paris Hilton, Will Ferrell & More (MTV)
- Cruise and Spielberg hate aliens (CHUD)

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Hi everyone! I’m sorry I’ve been so away from the site lately. I’m so glad I have those 3 co-webs to help me, otherwise this site would be dead!

Anyway, I want to do some updates in the Interactive, Info and other sections, so, if you have any suggestion, post in the comments!

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Dream Team Declare War: Spielberg and Cruise remaking War of the Worlds

You can?t get much more high profile than Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise. They?re the kind of Hollywood players who have only to glance in the general direction of a project to get it made. While their one collaboration to date, Minority Report, was a critical rather than a box office success, their second is H. G. Wells? 1898 sci-fi classic The War of the Worlds, which could triumph on both fronts with Spielberg directing and Cruise in the lead role.

The story, which even those living on the red planet will surely be familiar with, is the story of the invasion of Earth by Martians. In the original story, strange meteorites fall to Earth and split open to reveal metal cylindrical alien craft, which rise up to sweep all before them with the help of their intensely powerful heat rays. How much of that will survive to appear on screen is hard to say – a first draft of the script has been produced but re-writes are now underway. Filming could start late next year if star and director are happy with the script.

The War of the Worlds earned notoriety in 1938 with Orson Welles? famous radio dramatisation in the style of a news broadcast of actual events, which caused panicked Americans to barricade themselves into their homes in fear of alien attack. A film version in 1953 used the word ?Martians? but meant ?Communists?, and boasted the tagline ?Mighty panorama of Earth-shaking fury as an army from Mars invades!? If Spielberg and Cruise can achieve the tension of the radio version, and brush up the acting and special effects of the original film, this will be something very special indeed. Close Encounters meets Mars Attacks! meets Jerry Maguire, perhaps.

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