a statement American actor Tom Cruise About the name of the eighth part of the “Mission Impossible” film series, which became “The Final Reckoning,” instead of “Part Two,” completing the seventh part, “Dead Reckoning,” which was shown in the summer of 2023.
The new film is scheduled to be shown on May 23, 2025, after work on it was repeatedly postponed due to the Corona pandemic and then the Hollywood Actors and Writers Guild strike.
Cruz published the job advertisement through his official social media accounts yesterday, Monday.
In the teaser, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) appears diving into the depths of the sea to search for something in a crashed submarine, before piloting a plane and jumping from it. The video also includes scenes of the famous chases that Hunt masters.
According to the American “Variety” website, actress Angela Bassett will return to play the role of CIA Director Erica Sloane, who first appeared in the movie “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.”
In “The Last Judgment,” Ethan Hunt (Cruise) encounters a dangerous artificial intelligence program known as “The Entity” that has the ability to predict his steps, and could cause disaster if it falls into the wrong hands. After surviving a train accident, Ethan discovers that the “entity” is hidden in an old Russian submarine, but his old enemy Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also seeking to reach it.
Variety said that the new film will see Morales return alongside Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, and Shea Higham. New faces include Hannah Waddingham, Janet McTower, Holt McCallany, Katie O’Brien, Nick Offerman, and Trammell Tillman.
Christopher McQuarrie also returns as director and co-writer, having directed “Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation,” “Mission: Impossible: Downfall,” and “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning.”
McQuarrie previously collaborated with Cruise on the “Jack Reacher” series, as well as on “Top Gun: Maverick.”