“Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part One” did not do well at the box office. Despite an extensive promotion campaign which included a heavily circulated clip of Tom Cruise literally driving a motorcycle off the cliff of a mountain, the movie just did not click with audiences. Failing to capture the lightning in a bottle success of Cruise’s previous 2022 effort “Top Gun: Maverick.” Some attributed the movie’s poor performance to the ‘Barbenheimer’ craze that took over summer 2023. Regardless, Paramount Pictures has even changed the title of the 8th installment from “Mission: Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part Two” to “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” in an attempt to distance itself from Part One’s diminished sales.
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A lot of pressure is on “Mission: Impossible 8” to succeed at the box office. The film’s budget reportedly ballooned to over $400 million. Mainly due to delays from the Covid pandemic as well as the 2023 actors and writers strikes. If the movie fails to meet its financial goals there is a good chance Paramount will pull the plug on the franchise. Despite a different message coming out of Tom Cruise’s camp. As well as writer/director Christopher Mcquarrie’s.
The film stars Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerney, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Mariela Garriga, Nick Offerman, and Hannah Waddingham. It’s directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Erik Jendresen and McQuarrie serve as co-writers. “Mission Impossible” is based on a television series created by Bruce Geller.
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” picks up on where “Mission:Impossible-Dead Reckoning” left off. With Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his IMF agents attempting to track down a highly dangerous weapon.
Synopsis:
Mission: Impossible 8 is a direct sequel to Dead Reckoning-Part One and is the eighth film in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Said to be the final film, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and more will reprise their roles in Ethan Hunt’s IMF team as they face off against a dangerous foe from their past.
Paramount Pictures will release “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” in theaters on May 23. You can watch the new trailer below.