Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt has at least one more mission to complete, as Mission: Impossible 8 not only looks to conclude the story that began in Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, but has been mentioned as the possible last movie in the blockbuster franchise that dates back to 1996 (per Variety).
Whether or not that proves true remains to be seen, but after Dead Reckoning received a "Certified Fresh" Rotten Tomatoes score of 96% and was one of the buzziest summer blockbuster movies of 2023, there is excitement to see how this mission concludes.
As we wait for that, here is everything we know about Mission: Impossible 8.
Mission: Impossible 8 release date
Mission: Impossible is now Mission: Postponed. Mission: Impossible 8's official release date is May 23, 2025, nearly a full year later than its original release date, June 28, 2024.
The move was a result of the 2023 actors' strike in Hollywood for a new labor agreement with studios continues, shutting down production of many movies and TV shows.
Mission: Impossible 8 plot
Plot details for Mission: Impossible 8 are not readily available, but we can make some guesses as to what lies in store for Ethan Hunt and his IMF team in the sequel based on what happened in Dead Reckoning (SPOILER ALERT).
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning sees Ethan and his team try to take down an artificial intelligence system known as The Entity that can distort the truth and has the ability to learn and become more powerful. To do so, they need to gain possession of a key that would give them access to The Entity. Standing in their way is Gabriel, a dangerous man with a connection to Ethan's past, who serves as the human representative for The Entity.
Get an in-depth breakdown of the Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One ending here, but to sum up, Ethan and his team are able to get the key, but now they must find the sunken submarine that houses The Entity's source code.
The search for the sub and how to get to it and shut down The Entity are almost certainly going to be key plot points in Mission: Impossible 8.
FYI, the movie was originally titled Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two, but Paramount opted to go with a new, as yet unannounced title.
Mission: Impossible 8 cast
First and foremost, Tom Cruise will once again star as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible 8. The actor has starred in every Mission: Impossible movie (as well as served as a producer) as the franchise has become nearly indistinguishable from him.
We can also expect to see the members of his IMF team return, including Ving Rhames as Luther, Simon Pegg as Benji and, as a new addition, Hayley Atwell's Grace.
Likely to be trying to stop Ethan and crew once again is going to be Gabriel, played by Esai Morales.
Also expected to reprise their roles from Dead Reckoning Part One cast are Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge, Vanessa Kirby as The White Widow, Shea Whigham as Jasper Briggs, Greg Tarzan Davis as Degas and Mariela Garriga.
There are also a number of confirmed new additions to the cast, including Holt McCallany (Mindhunters) as Secretary of State Bernstein, Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) in an unspecified role, Nick Offerman (The Last of Us) as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Janet McTeer (The Menu) and Lucy Tulugarjuk (Tia and Piujuq).
Mission: Impossible 8 trailer
There is no trailer for Mission: Impossible 8, but Tom Cruise did preview one of the stunts for the movie at the 2023 CinemaCon event. Check it out directly below:
Christopher McQuarrie movies
As he has since Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, Christopher McQuarrie is going to be the director for the franchise's next adventure. Here is McQuarrie's full list of feature film directing credits:
- The Way of the Gun (2000)
- Jack Reacher (2012)
- Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (2015)
- Mission: Impossible — Fallout (2018)
- Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
In addition to directing, McQuarrie has written all of the Mission: Impossible movies that he has directed, as well as well-known movies like The Usual Suspects, Valkyrie, Edge of Tomorrow and Top Gun: Maverick.
