November 11th 2024.
It's time to gear up for the ultimate and possibly the last mission of the Mission: Impossible franchise! Tom Cruise, who has been synonymous with the series, has surprised fans with the first trailer of Mission: Impossible 8, now officially titled The Final Reckoning. And it looks like this movie will be the franchise's final outing.
According to reports, the studio behind the film, Paramount, is pulling out all the stops for this movie with a whopping budget of $400 million. And if that wasn't enough, they are also aiming to premiere the movie at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2025. The studio is hoping to generate buzz by promoting the film as the "final" one in the franchise.
The budget for this movie is rumored to make it the fourth most expensive film ever made, only behind two Star Wars sequels and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. This news comes after the previous film in the franchise, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, faced production delays and underperformed at the box office. Initially, the film was supposed to be "part one" of a two-part story, but now it seems like it will be the franchise's final installment.
This decision to end the franchise goes against what Tom Cruise had previously indicated. Despite having a packed schedule with projects like a movie filmed in space and a third Top Gun movie, Cruise had expressed his desire to keep making Mission: Impossible movies. In a 2023 interview, he even joked about catching up to Harrison Ford's legendary status, who has had success with long-running franchises.
The first look at Mission: Impossible 8 shows Cruise, as Ethan Hunt, facing new challenges while also celebrating the franchise's legacy. The trailer takes fans on a trip down memory lane, showcasing some of the iconic moments from the 28-year history of the series. It's a treat for fans to see Cruise dangling on a wire in the classic vault scene, scuba diving, hanging off a plane, and running - all in one trailer.
The voiceover in the trailer reminds fans of the core elements of the Mission: Impossible movies, such as the famous line "Should you choose to accept." The eighth movie is being promoted as the last one and is set to release 29 years after the first film in the franchise.
The stakes seem to be higher than ever in this movie, with Ethan being told that the fate of the world rests on his shoulders. The trailer also gives glimpses of the returning cast members, including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, and Henry Czerny. Joining them are new additions Hannah Waddingham and Nick Offerman, whose roles are still undisclosed.
Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote and directed the previous two Mission: Impossible movies, is back to helm The Final Reckoning. The movie is also produced by Cruise himself. Originally scheduled for a May 2024 release, the film has been pushed back by a year to May 23, 2025.
Even though Dead Reckoning didn't rule the box office in 2023, it still received critical acclaim and was loved by fans. With a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the studio will be looking to end the franchise on a high note. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is set to release in theaters on May 23, 2025.
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