Actor Tom Cruise, promoting the film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” stands onstage during a Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon.
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The eighth instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise is all set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from May 13-24. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will debut at the 78th edition of the prestigious film festival on May 14, 2025 out of competition.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the trailer of the film which launched on Monday (April 07, 2025) saw Cruise’s Ethan Hunt performing super-human stunts, building anticipation for what is being billed as the climactic entry in the franchise.
The cast of the film features familiar faces like Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Vanessa Kirby, as well as newcomers such as Hannah Waddingham, Nick Offerman, and Katy O’Brian.
The production of the film has faced multiple delays, including disruptions from Hollywood writers’ strike in mid-2023.
In an interview with Deadline in February, Cruise admitted that he passed out several times while filming a particularly intense action sequence for the film.
The star, who has built a reputation for performing dangerous stunts noted that the high-speed stunt, where Cruise’s face is exposed to the wind at speeds of over 120 miles per hour, presented a serious challenge for him. “When you stick your face out, going over 120 to 130 miles an hour, you’re not getting oxygen,” Cruise shared as quoted by Deadline, adding, “So I had to train myself how to breathe. There were times I would pass out physically; I was unable to get back into the cockpit.”
The summer 2025 release is a follow-up to last year’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, which earned over $571 million globally.
The film will release in India May 23, 2025 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Published – April 09, 2025 12:43 pm IST
