Mission Impossible is a franchise that has become a household name. It is a very recognizable and successful name in the action genre and has been getting bigger since the first film came out in the 1990s. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One was released in 2023 and has amped the hype for the sequel.
Fans of this franchise are excited about Mission Impossible 8 since they want to see Tom Cruise once again do action for real. Continue reading as we dig into the details of this film.
What Is Mission Impossible All About?
Mission Impossible is a giant film franchise consisting of seven films starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt who is an agent of IMF. The first was directed by Brian De Palma and was based on and worked as a continuation of the eponymous television series released in 1966. It was released on May 22nd, 1996, and was a success. Its success led to more films and the expansion of the franchise.
These include Mission: Impossible 2 (released in 2000), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). All these films have been directed by different people; Christopher McQuarrie has directed the last three films in the franchise.
How Did The Last Film End?
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One showcases in the end that Denlinger is murdered by Gabriel. An attempt on the life of Paris is also made. Grace then becomes Alanna and gets access to Kittridge’s keys and the money transfer is canceled. Ethan fights with Gabriel and the latter manages to escape. He also blows the bridge.
With Grace’s help, Ethan is able to remove the locomotive from the train. Paris tells Ethan about the Sevastopol and its link with the keys. Ethan finally manages to get the key and leaves the area via paragliding. He meets with Benji and resumes his mission to end the Entity.
What To Expect From It?
The film will pick from where the last film left. We will see Ethan and Benji continuing their pursuit of the Entity to end it and look for Sevastopol which has been responsible for a lot of destruction. The film will star Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt once again.
Other actors who will return in Mission: Impossible 8 are Ving Rhames (reprising as Luther Stickell), Simon Pegg (Benji Dunn), Henry Czerny (Eugene Kittridge), Henry Czerny (Eugene Kittridge), Vanessa Kirby (Alanna Mitsopolis), Hayley Atwell (Grace), Esai Morales (Gabriel), Pom Klementieff (Paris), Shea Whigham (Jasper Briggs), Greg Tarzan Davis (Degas), Mariela Garriga (Marie), Rolf Saxon (William Donloe), Holt McCallany (Bernstein), Nick Offerman (Sydney), and Frederick Schmidt (Zola Mitsopolis).
The film will also have Janet McTeer, Charles Parnell, and Mark Gatiss among others. Christopher McQuarrie will return as the director and he will also write the film with Erik Jendresen.
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Do We Have A Release Date?
Mission: Impossible 8 had a different release date which was pushed due to the production delays caused by the Hollywood strike. It will now be released on May 23rd, 2025 according to IMDB. Dead Reckoning Part Two was removed from the title of the film and currently, there is no official title given.
Conclusion
Mission: Impossible is a name that is recognizable and enough in itself. The franchise has continued to deliver high-octane and action-packed movies since the 1990s. The next installment of the franchise is Mission: Impossible 8 which will be out in 2025.
The eighth entry will continue from the last film and we will get to see Ethan Hunt going on his mission to end the Entity. The film will have a lot of action which is the staple part of the franchise. Viewers are really anticipating its release and are excited about it.