

In the new film, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) faces off against an "anti-IMF," which sounds a little like James Bond's Spectre problem. The trailer is gnarly, high-speed, and exuding a certain machismo that previous entries lacked. Judging from this first look at Rogue Nation, Reacher is a point of reference. McQuarrie wrote Valkyrie for the star and teamed up with him on 2013's Jack Reacher. Tom Cruise is the action connoisseur who hand picks his directors and he's clocked time with the Usual Suspects screenwriter. Brad Bird transitioned from Pixar animation to 2011's Ghost Protocol without losing any of his imagination.Īnd now we have the fifth installment, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, from writer-director Christopher McQuarrie. Abrams' Mission: Impossible III felt like one of his television shows, sharp-witted and ensemble-driven. John Woo's sequel brought Asian shoot-em-up flair (complete with slow-motion pigeons!) to the series.

Director Brian de Palma's 1996 original nods to paranoia thrillers of the 1970s. Either way, for whatever reasons, we are getting Tom Cruise’s next Mission movie much sooner than anticipated.Each Mission: Impossible movie has an entirely different vibe. But I’m not sure how far along Mission: Impossible 5 was in production when that decision was made, and I’m guessing that the film’s old-school vibe means a lack of digital post-production work, suggesting that the editing portion of the prep can go faster than expected. Very few blockbusters will complain about having a summer release date. Abrams’ massive Star Wars: The Force Awakens (smart choice), or a supreme confidence in the material, but in January, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation was moved up from December to July 31, where it would compete against Self/Less, Southpaw and a few summer tentpoles that were still holding on to business. We’re not entirely sure if it was a decision to avoid J.J. Paramount had circled a December 25 release date, meaning Tom Cruise and his team had time to fine tune the anticipated sequel before delivery. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation was supposed to be a Christmas gift to fans.
