Various behind the scenes details, photos, and videos have already given audiences major clues for Mission: Impossible 8. Tom Cruise’s next, and supposedly last, film as the iconic action hero Ethan Hunt has been in production for quite some time and has undergone several major changes since.
Mission: Impossible 8’s title change resulted in a new standalone film after it was originally intended to be the second half of the two-part Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, but “Part Two” was officially scrapped by Paramount. Mission: Impossible 8 is currently in post-production and is expected to be released on May 23, 2025.
Mission: Impossible 8 will still be directed by longtime franchise director and Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie, who has written the screenplays for some of the biggest action movies of Cruise’s career (Edge of Tomorrow, Top Gun: Maverick). While Cruise’s incredible passion for his action franchises Mission: Impossible and Top Gun remains essentially unmatched in today’s Hollywood, the larger-than-life actor will eventually be forced to part ways with his leading man stunt-heavy status. At 61, Cruise can’t realistically be jumping off cliffs on motorbikes or hanging onto the sides of planes in his 70s, even though Cruise has shown no signs of slowing down.
Mission: Impossible 8 star Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in new photos and videos from the movie’s set. The end of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning sets up an even bigger mission for Hunt, with the super spy and his team continuing their quest to take down the rogue AI known as the Entity.
Franchise veteran Christopher McQuarrie is directing the upcoming sequel, which is expected to hit theaters next spring. As the wait for the Mission: Impossible 8 release date continues, Navy shares new photos and videos from the set, showing Cruise sprinting and with blood on his clothes.
The footage, which is available at the link above, shows the production underway in London by Big Ben, with the city having now appeared in several installments in the franchise. The context of the scene being filmed is not yet clear, but one photo shows a heavy military presence by the iconic London landmark.
