Mission: Impossible 6 Moving Forward

Mission: Impossible 6 is back on track with plans to begin production this spring

Tom Cruise has chosen to accept his next Mission. According to a story today at The Hollywood Reporter, the salary dispute that put the Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media franchise sequel on hold has been resolved. Mission: Impossible 6 is now set to begin production in the spring of 2017 with Christopher McQuarrie, who previously helmed Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, once again writing and directing.

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, released in 2015, also stars Jeremy Renner (Marvel’s The Avengers, Kill the Messenger), Alec Baldwin (The Departed, 30 Rock), Simon Pegg (Star Trek, The World’s End), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Dawn of the Dead), Simon McBurney (The Last King of Scotland, The Theory of Everything) and Rebecca Ferguson (Hercules, The Red Tent). It’s a safe bet that many will be returning for the latest chapter with Ferguson confirmed to reprise her role.

The Mission: Impossible franchise launched in 1966 with the original CBS television series, which ran for seven seasons and 171 episodes. Mission: Impossible returned in 1988 with a rebooted series on ABC. It failed to find an audience, however, and was cancelled after two seasons. It was nearly a decade later that the Tom Cruise led Mission: Impossible feature film would turn the small screen spy series into a hugely successful cinematic franchise.

McQuarrie’s return to the franchise marks the first time a director has helmed more than one Mission: Impossible film. Brian De Palma directed the original adaptation, which was followed by sequels directed by John Woo, J.J, Abrams and Brad Bird.

The next Mission: Impossible is without an official release date, but it could theoretically hit the big screen as early as late 2017. Check back for details as they become available.

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Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Tom Cruise and Cinematographer Robert Elswit on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt and Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise shooting the airplane stunt for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise shooting the airplane stunt for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION by Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION by Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Cinematographer Robert Elswit on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Production
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Jeremy Renner plays William Brandt and Ving Rhames plays Luther Stickell in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Production
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Cinematographer Robert Elswit and Rebecca Ferguson on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Jeremy Renner and Cinematographer Robert Elswit on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Alec Baldwin plays Hunley and Simon Pegg plays Benji in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Director Christopher McQuarrie on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and SKydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Director Christopher McQuarrie on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and SKydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Behind the scenes on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise shooting the airplane stunt for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Director Christopher McQuarrie on set while shooting the airplane stunt for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa and Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Director Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg and Tom Cruise on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Production
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Director Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, and Rebecca Ferguson on the set of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt and Ving Rhames plays Luther Stickell in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt and Jeremy Renner plays William Brandt in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Simon Pegg plays Benji in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson and Cinematographer Robert Elswit on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Production
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Production
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION

Left to right: Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa and Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION

Tom Cruise on the set of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation