In the Warner Bros. film, Cruise would play U.S. president Ben Cahill who discovers that a secret organization (run by Denzel Washington) has controlled the U.S. government since WWII. And, like any good secret committee that secretly runs the government, this hidden power structure assassinates potential troublemakers to serve its own needs. The President makes the discovery about what’s going on and finds himself in the firing line.

The screenplay was written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.

Hey, it was just a matter of time before Cruise became President. I actually think this one sounds pretty good. Plus, it’s got Denzel in it.