Check out Tom Cruise's new 'Bubbleship' ride in 'Oblivion' featurettes

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Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming sci-fi epic "Oblivion" from director Joseph Kosinski, and Universal has released a handful of featurettes that take us behind the scenes of the film.  "Oblivion" takes place in the far-future after Earth has repelled an alien invasion, only to be rendered nearly uninhabitable in the fight. Cruise is among the few human scouts who scour the sourced planet looking for resources. One day, he uncovers a secret (or two) that threaten his superiors.  Somewhat surprisingly, Kosinski -- who previously directed the CG-heavy "Tron Legacy" -- decided to go old school on "Oblivion," incorporating as many in-camera effects as »

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