Tom Cruise fans - those who still admit that fact - will have to wait a little longer to see the slumping superstar's next big project. It was announced Tuesday that Bryan Singer's WWII drama "Valkyrie" is being pushed back, from October 3rd until Feb. 13, 2009. Usually, this is a bad sign, and the fact that the film is now being removed from the eligibility period for Oscar consideration certainly reinforces that.

But Singer's a top-notch director and the story, based on a real-life plot to assassinate Hitler, sounds interesting enough. And the fact is, the Presidents Day weekend offers more box-office potential than October so maybe this turns out to be a brilliant move. Plus, it keeps Cruise out of the public eye awhile longer, which could help the general public forget the Scientology flag-waving guy and remember the actor who's made tons of great movies.

In the meantime, go see "Tropic Thunder" Aug. 15th to get your Cruise fix.