WATCH: Tom Cruise back in action in new ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ trailer
Tom Cruise sets the pace for the sixth “Mission: Impossible” movie in an explosive new trailer.
The American actor returns to the role of Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” opening July 27 in United States theaters.
Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for the movie filmed mostly in Paris.
The 55-year-old actor returns to the role of Ethan Hunt, who must race against time after a mission goes wrong. Cruise is joined on the cast by Henry Cavill (“Superman”), Michelle Monaghan and Alec Baldwin. Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Wes Bentley and Frederick Schmidt also star.
Based on the TV show of the same name, the “Mission: Impossible” movies are one of Hollywood’s most lucrative franchises. The first film, released in 1996, grossed more than $456 million worldwide. The 2011 movie, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”, is the franchise’s biggest hit to date, grossing $692 million worldwide.
The most recent release, 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”, follows in second place with over $682 million at the global box office. In total, the franchise has grossed $2.7 billion since it launched in 1996. JB
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