Everything to Know About Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 8'
The forthcoming film, slated for May 2025, is rumored to close out Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible franchise, after nearly 30 years of high-octane action.
It looks like the end of Mission: Impossible is almost here, which will include Tom Cruise’s final venture into its suspenseful world of espionage.
The debut trailer for Final Reckoning came out on November 11, exciting fans and causing bittersweet reactions thanks to clear hints this film may be Ethan Hunt’s (played by Cruise) last mission. The forthcoming movie, directed by Christopher McQuarrie (who has helmed the franchise since 2015's Rogue Nation), is rumored to bring the franchise's next and final chapter to life.
The trailer picks up where 2023's Dead Reckoning Part One left off, hinting at a formidable final showdown. Ethan Hunt contjnuee to grapple with the relentless threat of a rogue AI, which pushes the boundaries of modern intelligence, breaks the human rules of game theory, and tests Hunt's skills to the extreme. As always, the franchise staples are on full display: death–defying stunts, globe-trotting, hand-to-hand combat, and of course, Cruise’s iconic sprinting scenes that have become a hallmark of his character who we first met with Mission: Impossible in 1996.
The upcoming movie is set to bring a climactic conclusion to a series that has defined action for nearly three decades. Its release is intended for May 23, 2025.
Alongside Cruise, familiar faces including Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Angela Bassett (reprising her previous role) will return. Newcomers like Nick Offerman, Bob Odenkirk, and Janet McTeer will add a fresh layer to this finale. Cruise is known for performing many of his own stunts. Nearly 30 years into this series, we have no doubt this will remain true through the end of the franchise, which is anticipated to showcase the same dedication and fearlessness that has captivated audiences since 1996.
If The Final Reckoning is indeed the series finale, it will mark the end of an era for millions of fans who have eagerly followed this journey. As Cruise wrote on Instagram, echoing narration in the trailer, “Every choice has led to this." Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to show up in theaters in May and stay tuned for more update here.
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