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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning is the first entry in the blockbuster franchise to span two parts.Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the first part follows Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his band of operatives as they chase down a key to deactivate a sentient AI device known as the “Entity”.Alongside returning cast members Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One adds Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales and Pom Klementieff to the franchise.Both parts of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning were shot back-to-back, with McQuarrie writing and directing both installments.The follow-up is scheduled to be released in cinemas on June 28, 2024. This is less than a year after the first part, which came out on July 10, 2023 in the UK.Along with serving as a direct sequel, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two will feature a bunch of new cast additions, including Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Holt McCallany and Janet McTeer.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, McQuarrie implied there’s a plan in place for a ninth installment following Part Two.

Madison LeCroy scored an invite to the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiere — and she snagged a selfie with Ethan Hunt himself.

Tom Cruise makes epic blockbuster films, but the 61-year-old actor and producer doesn’t consider himself above his co-stars and film crew members.

Naman Ramachandran Disney releases “Elemental” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” were locked in a near dead heat at the U.K. and Ireland box office, with the animated elements edging out the veteran archaeologist. “Elemental” debuted with £3.049 million ($3.876 million), according to numbers from Comscore. In its second weekend, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” whipped up £3.046 million ($3.873 million) for a close second and now has a total of £13.1 million. If looking at weekend numbers alone, Harrison Ford’s last adventure as the man in the hat won the race as the “Elemental” numbers include “limited secret sneak previews from across the market,” according to Disney.

The Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One press tour is coming to a close as the movie is about to hit theaters everywhere!

daredevil stunts can the silence the rumors about the “Mission: Impossible” star. From his sometimes abrasive perfectionism to his deep involvement with the Church of Scientology, Cruise, 61, prefers to keep public comments focused on his projects — leaving plenty of room for gossip about his personal life.But in recent interviews conducted with cast and crew around the upcoming “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning — Part One,” director Christopher McQuarrie revealed that there’s one dogged rumor that Cruise himself is happy to debunk.In a story in The Times, McQuarrie recalled asking Cruise for the “weirdest” story he’s heard about himself — the star revealed there was a rumor going around over the years that cast and crew members “were not allowed to look me in the eye.” Not true, said Cruise — an assertion backed up by co-worker McQuarrie.Additionally, while Cruise was seen getting frustrated on set in 2020, McQuarrie and co-star Simon Pegg (Benji Dunn) were quick to defend Cruise as the fun-loving, thrill-seeking guy.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director According to Tom Cruise’s frequent “Mission: Impossible” director Christopher McQuarrie, the mega-star actor once told him that the “weirdest story” he ever heard about himself was that his co-stars “were not allowed to look me in the eye.” McQuarrie and the rest of his “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” cast told The Times of London that rumor is just a myth. Simon Pegg said Cruise is far more generous and fun than that rumor suggests, and that he even “took us go-karting and zip-lining” during off hours on “Dead Reckoning Part One.” “I’ve been able to hack my way through all the bizarre mythology that surrounds him,” added Pegg, who has starred in every “Mission: Impossible” movie opposite Cruise since 2011’s “Ghost Protocol.” “On one side he’s Tom Cruise — this enigmatic film star everyone wants to know about. And on the other he’s just a guy. I like being normal with him.”

Tom Cruise has debunked the “weirdest” rumour that he’s heard about himself from the film industry.Across recent years, a rumour has emerged that Cruise is so intense on film sets that he requests that his co-stars don’t look him in the eye.Speaking to The Times along with his collaborators Christopher McQuarrie and Simon Pegg in new Mission Impossible film Dead Reckoning Part I, Cruise denied the rumour, with Pegg playing down the supposed intensity of his co-star.Asked to share the “weirdest” rumour he’s heard about himself, Cruise said he was confused by the rumour that people “were not allowed to look me in the eye” during filming.Pegg added of Cruise: “I’ve been able to hack my way through all the bizarre mythology that surrounds him.“On one side he’s Tom Cruise – this enigmatic film star everyone wants to know about. And on the other, he’s just a guy.

Ahead of the much-anticipated release of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, director Chris McQuarrie has revealed what Tom Cruise told him during their first encounter in 2006.

Hot Fuzz and Buffy The Vampire Slayer.Created by artist and animator Trevor Carlee, the clip from 2007’s Hot Fuzz replicates a scene during the supermarket shootout featuring Frank Butterman (Nick Frost) and Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), where they trade one-liners.The clip was shared by director Edgar Wright on Instagam, with the caption: “Hot Fuzz in Lego by @trevorcarlee ! #offthefuckingchain.”A post shared by @edgarwrightSharing a comparison clip which also features the original film footage, Carlee said he “definitely plans on doing more” Lego recreations of scenes from Hot Fuzz.Other recent clips by Carlee include a scene from It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, where Charlie (Charlie Day) tells Mac (Rob McElhenney) about his mailroom conspiracy theory. The scene is pulled from season four episode Sweet Dee Has A Heart Attack.You can check out further clips, including a scene from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, below.A post shared by Trevor Carlee (@trevorcarlee)A post shared by Trevor Carlee (@trevorcarlee)Pegg recently confirmed he had started writing a fourth feature film with Wright last summer, which would be entirely separate from the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy.Speaking to the Guardian, Pegg said: “Whatever Edgar and I do next, we’re not going to rely on what we’ve done before.

Tom Cruise has no intention of slowing down.

Simon Pegg has told fans hopeful for a sequel to 2004’s Shaun Of The Dead to “move on”.The actor, who starred and wrote the zombie comedy film with director Edgar Wright, said he doesn’t have any interest in creating a sequel during an interview with the Guardian.“If I ever do an Instagram Live or whatever, people are always like, ‘I need Shaun Of The Dead 2 in my life,’” Pegg said. “And I’m like, ‘No, you don’t fucking need Shaun Of The Dead 2! The last thing you need is Shaun Of The Dead 2! It’s done.

Naman Ramachandran Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £7.1 million ($9 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. The release marked the fifth biggest opening weekend for a film in 2023 in the territory, including previews, with a market share of 43%. In its fifth weekend, Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” racked up a further £1.5 million in second place, taking its total to £25.9 million. Universal’s “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” debuted in third position with £885,056. In its sixth weekend, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” earned £837,859 in fourth place for a total of £25 million.

Pom Klementieff and Simon Pegg are taking a break from promoting their new movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

Tom Cruise celebrated his 61st birthday in a big way at the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One premiere in Sydney!

Hayley Atwell is the lady in red next to Tom Cruise at the photo call for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One!

The stars of the upcoming movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One are in Korea for the latest stop on their international press tour!

The stars of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One have taken over Abu Dhabi!

Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" co-stars are sharing what it's really like working alongside the film icon. Simon Pegg, who first met Cruise while filming "Mission: Impossible III" in 2006, revealed the actor is truly one of a kind. "Of all the mist of stuff that's around him, in the center of that mist is a generous, sweet guy who looks after everybody," Pegg told E! News.

The stars of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One were all on the red carpet for the film’s UK premiere.