Hollywood iconTom Cruiseis back to doing what he does best, running, as the actor films scenes for the action sequelMission: Impossible 8in London, England. Fans of the actor and the franchise have now taken to Twitter/X to share images, footage, and their thoughts on Cruise’s running, which somehow remains one of the most gripping elements of modern blockbuster moviemaking.
You can check out the visual poetry that isTom Cruise runningbelow, as well as some thoughts and feelings shared by fans who cannot wait to see him run all over the world once again inMission: Impossible 8.
Several images of the actor sprinting either away or towards the latest global threat have also emerged, and offer our first look at the nextMission: Impossiblesequel, which was formerly titledMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Twobeforechanges were made behind the scenes.
Released in July last year,Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoningis directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen. TheMission: Impossiblefollow-up finds Tom Cruise back as Ethan Hunt, who this time must save the world from a rogue AI known as “The Entity.” You can check out the official synopsis and trailer forMission: Impossible: Dead Reckoningbelow.
“Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission – not even the lives of those he cares about most.”
What Will Mission: Impossible 8 Be About?
It is currently unknown exactly whatMission: Impossible 8will be about but, considering that movies 7 and 8 were initially intended to be a two-parter, we can no doubt expect the next movie to carry over some of the plot elements from its predecessor. This likely includes boththe AI enemy known as The Entity, and the villainous Gabriel (Esai Morales), a terrorist with ties to Ethan Hunts’s past. We can also expect to see the core cast return, including Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell, and Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, as well as newcomer Hayley Atwell as Grace.
How the Mission: Impossible Title Change Could Save the Franchise
A title change has given the Mission: Impossible franchise a new lease on life.
The rest of the ensemble will reportedly include Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge, Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis, Pom Klementieff as Paris, and Shea Whigham as Jasper Briggs, alongside Holt McCallany, Nick Offerman, Janet McTeer, Hannah Waddingham, and Lucy Tulugarjuk. Followingthe apparent fate of Ilsa Faust, it is currently unknown whether Rebecca Ferguson will be involved.
Mission: Impossible 8is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 15, 2025, by Paramount Pictures.
