12th September 2019 - Hayley Atwell Cast as Female Lead in Mission: Impossible 7 & 8
1st February 2019 - Release Dates Revealed
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount has given release dates for the next two installments of Mission: Impossible: July 23, 2021 and Aug. 5, 2022.
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14th January 2019 - Christopher McQuarrie Returning to Write & Direct 2 Back-to-Back Sequels for Summer 2021 & Summer 2022
Missions: Accepted#MissionImpossible
— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) January 14, 2019
Summer 2021 and Summer 2022 pic.twitter.com/V6SNvZx2La
— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) January 15, 2019
Sources tell Variety that McQuarrie has signed back on to return to write and direct the next two films in the popular franchise. Sources also add that both films would be shot back-to-back — not unlike the final two “Avengers” sequels — in order to take advantage of the popularity of the series, with the first bowing summer 2021 and the second coming out in summer 2022. The release comes in 2021 to avoid conflict with Paramount and Cruise’s next big venture, “Top Gun: Maverick.”
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In the aftermath of Fallout, McQuarrie found himself courted by many studio suitors who were opening up their pantries for him. Warner Bros even tried to seduce him with DC projects. But McQuarrie decided to take a breather and stay true to his friend and partner, Cruise.
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