“Mission: Impossible 8” Trailer: Tom Cruise Returns for “The Final Reckoning” in Action-Packed First Footage
The highly anticipated eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise has a new title and a thrilling first trailer. Mission: Impossible 8 will officially be called The Final Reckoning, confirming that this will be the grand conclusion to the story arc introduced in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. Set for release on May 23, 2025, the film was initially scheduled for a 2022 release, but delays caused by the pandemic and the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike pushed the launch back.
Tom Cruise shared the title and a poster for the film on social media, accompanied by the caption, “Every choice has led to this.” In the gripping new trailer, Cruise’s Ethan Hunt embarks on several perilous missions, including scuba diving into a sunken submarine, flying (and falling out of) a biplane, and engaging in intense action sequences on foot. Fans of the franchise will also be pleased to see Angela Bassett reprise her role as CIA Director Erika Sloane, a character she last portrayed in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
The storyline picks up after the explosive events of Dead Reckoning, where Ethan Hunt faces off against a deadly AI system called The Entity. This powerful program can predict his every move and threatens global chaos if it falls into the wrong hands. In the final moments of Dead Reckoning, Ethan learns that The Entity is hidden aboard an old Russian submarine, but he’s not the only one looking for it. The mysterious Gabriel, played by Esai Morales, is back to pursue the same dangerous goal.
Alongside Cruise, several beloved characters return for the final chapter, including Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, Henry Czerny, Greg Tarzan Davis, Mariela Garriga, and Indira Varma. New cast members joining the franchise for The Final Reckoning include Hannah Waddingham, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Holt McCallany, Katy O’Brian, and Tramell Tillman.
Christopher McQuarrie returns to direct and co-write The Final Reckoning, following his successful work on Rogue Nation, Fallout, and Dead Reckoning. McQuarrie has also collaborated with Cruise on major hits such as Top Gun: Maverick and the Jack Reacher series. The film’s script is penned by McQuarrie, Bruce Geller, and Erik Jendresen, with McQuarrie and Cruise serving as producers. Chris Brock, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Tommy Gormley, Don Granger, and Susan Novick will executive produce, with Gina Hallas as co-producer.
The countdown to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has officially begun. Mark your calendars for May 23, 2025, for what is sure to be an epic conclusion to Ethan Hunt’s perilous missions.
Angela Bassett Returns for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Angela Bassett is set to reprise her role as CIA Director Erika Sloane in Mission: Impossible 8, now officially titled The Final Reckoning. This marks her return to the franchise after first appearing in Mission: Impossible – Fallout in 2018. Fans are excited to see Bassett back in action alongside Tom Cruise and the rest of the star-studded cast.
While the full plot of The Final Reckoning remains under wraps, the Mission: Impossible franchise continues to draw in massive audiences, with the previous entry, Dead Reckoning, grossing over $567 million worldwide and garnering multiple Oscar nominations. As always, the film will follow Ethan Hunt and his team as they embark on a series of high-stakes missions to prevent global catastrophe.
Alongside Cruise, returning cast members include Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Vanessa Kirby, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, and Charles Parnell. New faces in the cast for the eighth installment include Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Katy O’Brian, and Stephen Oyoung, all of whom will bring fresh energy to the franchise.
Bassett is currently starring in the hit TV series 9-1-1 as LAPD patrol sergeant Athena Grant, which is now in its eighth season. Her recent film credits include Damsel alongside Millie Bobby Brown, and she has also lent her voice to Laika’s upcoming animated film Wildwood. In addition, Bassett will soon star opposite Robert De Niro in Netflix’s political thriller series Zero Day.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is slated for release on May 23, 2025, with Christopher McQuarrie directing and producing alongside Cruise. This highly anticipated film is sure to be an action-packed, thrilling conclusion to the Mission: mission impossible saga.
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