The Mission Impossible movie franchise started off in 1996 as a modern-day reboot of the original TV series. After two films, J.J. Abrams stepped in the director’s chair for what I feel was a brilliant third installment.
Since then the films have had their own identity, better stories & some amazing action. And now here we are, almost 20 years after that first film, gearing up for the fifth film in the series – Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation.
Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
Release Date: July 31, 2015 (USA)
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher, The Way of the Gun)
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie, Bruce Geller (he wrote for the original TV series)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin, Rebecca Ferguson