Cruise Stars As War Magician

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Tom Cruise is to star in 'The War Magician,' he will develop a British accent for a new film about a Second World War magician, reports Ananova.

It is based on the true story of an entertainer who baffled Germans in North Africa with his illusions.

Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner have hired Jurassic Park 3 writer Peter Buchman to prepare a script.

He is likely to begin work on 'The War Magician' after his next two projects, 'Minority Report' and 'Cold Mountain'.