‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Teaser: Everything Tom Cruise Has Done Amounts to This
It’s been a turbulent flight getting here, but we’ve finally got the trailer for “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” (fka “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two” and colloquially known as “Mission: Impossible 8”). Thank goodness Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) can still sprint.
In “M:I 8,” Hunt needs his team to trust him “one last time.“
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In the trailer, which is shown in ultra wide format, we see Hunt — as one has come to expect — running very fast. It also features footage of the sunken submarine that kicks off the events of “Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning,” as well as a callback to the first film that even many who haven’t seen it are more than likely familiar with. As previously teased, the big stunt for this entry will involve Cruise hanging outside of a functioning 1930s biplane, shots of which are also seen in the teaser.
The “Mission: Impossible” films are a collaboration between Paramount Pictures and Skydance, two studios that will soon be collaborating much more. Skydance is in the process of purchasing a controlling stake in Paramount Global, after which it will merge the two companies. David Ellison, a Cruise friend and executive producer of the film series, will control Paramount Skydance (our working title) — so long as the Trump administration lets it go through.
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is also executive produced by Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Chris Brock. It is produced by Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie; the “Mission: Impossible” movies are based on the television series created by Bruce Geller.
In addition to Cruise, “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, and Frederick Schmidt.
Originally, “The Final Reckoning” was supposed to just be the second half of “Mission: Impossible 7,” which was subtitled “Dead Reckoning.” Well, that installment didn’t work out super well at the box office — especially against the beast dubbed “Barbenheimer” (the same-day releases of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”) — so Paramount, Skydance, and Cruise went back to the drawing board. What resulted were reshoots and a big delay in the film’s release — so now it’s just a standalone title.
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” will be released in theaters on May 23, 2025.
Watch the teaser here:
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