A new trailer forMission: Impossible 8reveals Tom Cruise’s return and teases his continuing mission. As a direct sequel to 2023’sDead Reckoning, the eighthMission: Impossiblemovie will feature the return of IMF agent Ethan Hunt and his team of operatives as they continue their fight against the powerful rogue AI known as the Entity. Other than Cruise, theMission: Impossible 8castincludes Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, and Pom Klementieff reprising their roles from the previous film.
Now,Paramounthas premiered the first teaser trailer forMission: Impossible 8, revealing the title of the movie to beMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. The trailer teases plenty of action-packed setpieces, including a possible dogfight between yellow and red planes, Cruise’s Ethan running from an explosion in a tunnel, and him exploring the submarine fromDead Reckoning. It also teases that Gabriel (Morales) is still hunting for Ethan and the key he stole off him.
In addition, voiceover from Luther (Rhames) teases the movie as the group’s final mission together, the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Ethan is also shown engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a variety of antagonists, while he also hangs off the side of a plane in the previously mentioned dogfight. The trailer ends with him looking at someone offscreen, saying “I need you to trust me. One last time.” The title then appears alongside a May 2025 release window. Check it out below:
What Mission: Impossible 8’s First Trailer Reveals About The Movie
Ethan Hunt’s Action-Packed Swan Song Is Fast Approaching
Theend ofMission: Impossible - Dead ReckoningestablishedEthan’s fight with Gabriel and the Entity is far from over, with intentions of going to theSevestapolsubmarine to save the world. However, it was previously reported that Cruise hoped for the franchise to continue beyond this eighth installment, the title and framing of the trailer instead confirming this to be the end of his story. Given this is his biggest mission so far, it makes sense for the series to conclude here, compounded by the previous movie underperforming at the box office.
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As for the trailer itself,what’s shown emphasizes the high level of danger in Cruise’s upcoming stunts, especially noting the plane fight sequence and his underwater exploration of theSevestapol. It also looks like Luther might be in trouble, potentially having to do with Gabriel’s continued pursuit of the key. Since this is going to be Ethan’s final mission, it looks likeMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s storyis pulling out all the stops to make it a grand finale for the spy thriller franchise.
Our Take On Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s Trailer
A Perfect Ending For The Decades-Long Franchise
With the final installment now confirmed,Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis setting itself up to be the largest entry in the franchise’s history. Based on a report earlier this month,the movie has a potential budget near $400 million, meaning it will likely have some of the most dangerous, wildest sequences in the franchise’s history. Although it will be bittersweet to see everything come to a close, the final installment can still offer a memorable finale for Cruise’s character and the long-standing franchise as a whole.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis scheduled for release on July 10, 2025.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning follows Ethan Hunt and his team as they pursue a formidable AI called the Entity that has compromised global intelligence networks. With new allies and a haunting figure from Hunt’s past in pursuit, they must act quickly to avert a global catastrophe.
