Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning finally has its title revealed, and it teases the end for Ethan Hunt, which is reportedly against Tom Cruise's wishes. Despite earning glowing reviews, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning underperformed in theaters last year. The eighth installment was subsequently delayed and said to be scrapping the originally-planned Dead Reckoning – Part Two subtitle. A recent THR report claimed that Paramount wants the upcoming Mission: Impossible 8 to serve as the final entry, which would help with marketing, but Cruise was said to not be totally onboard with the idea.
Paramount Pictures has now released the trailer for the upcoming Mission: Impossible movie, revealing its title to be Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning. While retaining "Reckoning" from the previous film's title, the addition of "Final" certainly suggests that this will be Ethan's last mission, suggesting that Cruise agreed to make the film the franchise's grand conclusion. Check out the trailer below:
What The Final Reckoning Means For The Mission: Impossible Franchise
Why This Could Be Ethan Hunt's Last Mission
There have long been reports that Mission: Impossible 8 was being eyed as a potential franchise conclusion. Cruise first played Hunt almost 30 years ago, after all, with the release of Brian De Palma's first film in 1996. Cruise, however, has been vocal about not wanting to retire his superspy character, revealing last year that he hopes to take after Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford and continue to make new Mission: Impossible films until he's 80.
Director Christopher McQuarrie, who returns to helm
The Final Reckoning
after directing the previous two movies, teased last summer that he and Cruise have
ideas for
Mission: Impossible 9
.
"The Final Reckoning" title and Ethan's own line in the trailer to trust him "one last time" suggest that the underperformance of the previous film may have forced Cruise's hand. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning reviews may have been glowing, but the film grossed $570 million at the box office, a disappointing result given its COVID-inflated budget of $291 million. THR reports that the next movie has a budget that's "approaching $400 million," and leaning into it being the final installment in the franchise might be the only way that Paramount sees any hope of turning a profit.
More to come...
Source: Paramount Pictures
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is the direct sequel to Dead Reckoning - Part One and is the eighth film in the Mission: Impossible franchise. Said to be the final film, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and more will reprise their roles in Ethan Hunt's IMF team as they face off against a dangerous foe from their past.
Director Christopher McQuarrie
Release Date May 23, 2025
Studio(s) Paramount Pictures , Skydance
Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures
Writers Christopher McQuarrie , Erik Jendresen
Cast Tom Cruise , Pom Klementieff , Rebecca Ferguson , Vanessa Kirby , Hayley Atwell , Hannah Waddingham , Simon Pegg , Ving Rhames , Esai Morales , Henry Czerny , Holt McCallany , Nick Offerman , Angela Bassett , Shea Whigham , Charles Parnell
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