WB relationship Tom Cruise for 'A Star is Born'

CruiseBeyonceWith executives buzzing about his performance being an 80s rock star in Warner Bros. and New Line's approaching musical "Rock of Age range," Tom Cruise finds themself being courted by WB to topline Clint Eastwood's "A Star comes into the worldInch together with Beyonce. Cruise begins shooting Universal's untitled, Frederick Kosinski-directed sci-fi pic in a few days, and after wrapping production on that film, he's skedded to star in Doug Liman's "You Just Need Kill" for Warners. While there weren't any discussions, not to mention an offer, the studio continues to be speaking to Cruise to gauge his curiosity about the project, a prospect that Cruise did not immediately reject, given the opportunity to use Eastwood the very first time. It's unclear whether WB could be prepared to accommodate Cruise's schedule, but should he pursue the project, he'd play an over-the-hill music performer who falls for any youthful singer who he's trying to make a star. In the last year, WB has eyed Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Leonardo DiCaprio for that plum part. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com