 After the American debut of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film "Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes)" at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, Tom Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner optioned the remake rights.Hoping to entice director Cameron Crowe, who collaborated with Cruise on "Jerry Maguire", Cruise invited Crowe over to his house to view the film.Cruise has stated