‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 2’: Everything We Know So Far

Editor's Note: The following contains full spoilers for “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”Fans of the mission impossible The franchise has been eagerly awaiting the next chapter in the Ethan Hunt story Mission: Impossible 8.

It's honestly amazing that the mission impossible The series has been able to up the ante with each installment since the original film in 1996. Each installment somehow ends up being more exciting than the last and adds its own flavor of action spectacle to keep the franchise fresh and exciting. With a solid base formed by mission impossible In 1996, we got high speed motorcycle chases Mission: Impossible IIa terrifying villain a Mission: Impossible IIIa triumph on the scale of Burj Khalifa Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocola stealth spy deal Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nationand an exciting story of nuclear prevention Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

Ethan Hunt's Last Mission, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, might be the best installment of the long-running series yet. In a surprisingly timely story about the dangers of artificial intelligence, Ethan and his team are tasked with finding and destroying a rogue AI known only as The Entity. The resulting globe-trotting journey leads to some incredible action set pieces and more than a few shocking twists and turns.

While the second half of The Entity's epic quest certainly does Mission: Impossible 8 one of the most anticipated projects of 2025, although viewers will have to wait a little longer than planned for Ethan Hunt's next mission. For more information on the second installment's cast, release date, production status and more, here's everything we know so far. Mission: Impossible 8 (tail fuse lighting sequence).

Editor's note: This piece was updated on April 24, 2024.

Does 'Mission: Impossible 8' have a release date?

Mission: Impossible 8 will be released on Friday, May 25, 2025. The film has suffered numerous delays, having previously been scheduled for release on August 5, 2022, November 4, 2022, July 7, 2022 2023 and June 28, 2024.

While the initial two delays were due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused both Top Gun: Maverick i Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning to be constantly delayed as well, the latest setback being that filming had been halted by the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Will 'Mission: Impossible 8' be in theaters?

There's a reason why Tom Cruise's “See you at the movies” catchphrase has become so common. with Top Gun: Maverick and the mission impossible Since the franchise is such a huge blockbuster, you better believe it Mission: Impossible 8 will be released exclusively in a cinema near you. After the previous film lost its IMAX screens after a week due to Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible 8 will receive an exclusive three-week IMAX release.

Once the film's theatrical run concludes, Mission: Impossible 8 It will most likely join the rest of the franchise's entries on Paramount+ for a streaming release.

If, by any chance, you haven't seen it yet Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoningyou can stream the movie on Paramount+.

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Who will return to 'Mission: Impossible 8'?

Unsurprisingly, global action superstar Tom Cruise will reprise his role as IMF agent Ethan Hunt. The actor's world-famous tenacity to perform his own stunts has made him one of the most famous figures in modern cinema. He is also willing to return to help Ethan in his search for The Entity Captain America: The First Avenger highlighted Hayley Atwell like Grace, hot fuzz star Simon Pegg like Benji, i Pulp Fiction icon Come Rhames like Luther Also on the cast list Doctor Sleep star Rebecca Ferguson like fan favorite Ilsa Faust, but given how her character's story is going Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoningthat may not be the case (unless there's a flashback sequence or Ilsa's death was faked).

Other characters expected to return are the film's antagonists, such as Essay Morales (La Bamba) like Gabriel, Vanessa Kirby (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) as The White Queen, and Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) like Paris, the latter of whom may return as a redeemed ally after barely surviving her injuries in Part 1. They are also likely to return Part 1deuteragonists, included Shea Whigham's (Kong: Skull Island) CIA agent Jasper Briggs, Greg Tarzan Davis (Top Gun: Maverick) as CIA agent Degas, Charles Parnell (Top Gun: Maverick) as NRO and Henry Czerny (Clear and present danger), reprising the character of Kittridge, who debuted throughout the first mission impossible. Kittridge isn't the only familiar face from a past film returning this time either Rolf Saxon (Tomorrow Never Dies) is reprising his role as William Donloe, another character not seen since the first film. It's also likely to return in flashbacks Mariela Garriga (NCIS) as Marie, the mysterious wife from Ethan's past whom Gabriel killed.

Who are the new cast members of 'Mission: Impossible 8'?

The returning cast is already massive, but even more new faces join the second chapter. This includes the Emmy Award winner Nick Offerman (The last of us) as in Sydney, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Holt McCallany (Mindhunter) as Bernstein, the Secretary of Defense. Also joining the cast in undisclosed roles is the Emmy Award winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), nominated for the Academy Janet McTeer (the menu), Lucy Tulugarjuk, Katy O'Brian (Love Bloody Lies), i Tramell Tillman (Dismissal).

What will 'Mission: Impossible 8' be about?

While an official plot synopsis has yet to be released, Mission: Impossible 8 Ethan Hunt's pursuit of The Entity will almost certainly continue, even though world governments and other third parties are trying to stop him. Ethan is also seeking revenge against Gabriel, who has now killed two people very close to him. It's an epic conclusion that will likely see Ethan bring old friends and potentially meet new enemies.

Initially the film was to be titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two, but this is now subject to change. Only time will tell if Paramount decides to remove “part one” from the seventh installment.

Who is making 'Mission: Impossible 8'?

Much of the team behind the camera from Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning will return for Mission: Impossible 8. This includes the writer/director Christopher McQuarriewho has become a veteran of the franchise after directing Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation i Mission: Impossible – Fallout before the Estimate accounts movies McQuarrie also shares screenwriting credits with band of brothers wrote Eric Jendresen.

It is also attached to return the composer Lorne Balfe (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), director of photography Fraser Taggart (Lords of the robots), editor Eddie Hamilton (Top Gun: Maverick), and production designer Gary Freeman (The Witches).

When and where is the film “Mission: Impossible 8”?

In an interview with Collider, McQuarrie revealed that most of Part 2 has already been completed, but there are still some major set pieces that have yet to be filmed. However, the production could not be completed before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike. It has since been re-shot and photos from the set were released online in late March 2024.