Disney’s “Space Mountain” has been reignited.
Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, whose credits including “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and the two Michael Bay-produced live-action “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” films, have been hired to write a new screenplay based on the beloved Disney Parks attraction, TheWrap has learned.
Jonathan Eirich from Rideback is producing the feature, along with Joby Harold (who wrote an earlier iteration of the project) and Tory Tunnell of Safehouse. Ryan Halprin of Rideback is executive producing.
The original Space Mountain opened as the centerpiece of the Magic Kingdom’s version of Tomorrowland in 1975, part of the expansive Walt Disney World resort outside of Orlando, Fla. The ride is known for its strikingly graphic design — comprised of a cone and spires that jut heavenward (and can be seen as part of John Hench’s early concept art) — and its thrilling, coaster-in-the-dark aesthetic. A version of...
Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, whose credits including “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and the two Michael Bay-produced live-action “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” films, have been hired to write a new screenplay based on the beloved Disney Parks attraction, TheWrap has learned.
Jonathan Eirich from Rideback is producing the feature, along with Joby Harold (who wrote an earlier iteration of the project) and Tory Tunnell of Safehouse. Ryan Halprin of Rideback is executive producing.
The original Space Mountain opened as the centerpiece of the Magic Kingdom’s version of Tomorrowland in 1975, part of the expansive Walt Disney World resort outside of Orlando, Fla. The ride is known for its strikingly graphic design — comprised of a cone and spires that jut heavenward (and can be seen as part of John Hench’s early concept art) — and its thrilling, coaster-in-the-dark aesthetic. A version of...
- 4/20/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In case you’ve forgotten (I certainly did), Disney has been developing a Space Mountain movie based on the popular theme park attraction. It’s been a while since we last heard about the project, but THR reports that the studio has tapped Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec to pen the script.
Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are best known for writing Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but from what I understand, the Space Mountain ride doesn’t really have any memorable scenes or characters like those found in Pirates of the Caribbean, so the project could really go in any direction.
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The Space Mountain movie was first announced close to four years ago, with Joby Harold (Obi-Wan Kenobi) set to write and produce.
Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are best known for writing Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but from what I understand, the Space Mountain ride doesn’t really have any memorable scenes or characters like those found in Pirates of the Caribbean, so the project could really go in any direction.
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The Space Mountain movie was first announced close to four years ago, with Joby Harold (Obi-Wan Kenobi) set to write and produce.
- 4/19/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
2024 wasn’t the first time Gambit met a tragic end in the pop culture zeitgeist as Channing Tatum’s unmade film also has an equally sad story. It is no secret that Tatum was set to star as Remy LeBeau / Gambit in a spin-off of Fox’s X-Men franchise. The film was reportedly deep in development until Disney acquired Fox.
Gambit as depicted in Marvel Comics
However, the project never came to fruition, and producer Simon Kinberg’s obsession with one director might be to blame. According to reports, Kinberg was keen on getting director Edgar Wright to helm the project. However, Wright ultimately did not sign on for the project which might have had unsaid ramifications on the Tatum-led film.
X-Men Producer Simon Kinberg Wanted Edgar Wright For Channing Tatum’s Gambit Movie
Director Edgar Wright is known for developing Ant-Man for Marvel Studios before departing the project.
Gambit as depicted in Marvel Comics
However, the project never came to fruition, and producer Simon Kinberg’s obsession with one director might be to blame. According to reports, Kinberg was keen on getting director Edgar Wright to helm the project. However, Wright ultimately did not sign on for the project which might have had unsaid ramifications on the Tatum-led film.
X-Men Producer Simon Kinberg Wanted Edgar Wright For Channing Tatum’s Gambit Movie
Director Edgar Wright is known for developing Ant-Man for Marvel Studios before departing the project.
- 4/17/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Besides acting, Taylor Sheridan is well-known for his screenwriting chops. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for writing for the movie Hell or High Water. In addition to this, he has also been nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award. In 2018, he emerged as a creator with the show Yellowstone.
Taylor Sheridan in Sons of Anarchy
The show has been running successfully for five seasons even if critics have not always been kind with their reviews. He also created the prequel series 1883 in 2021. That same year, he also co-created the TV series Mayor of Kingstown. This show has not fared well with critics and the lead actor Jeremy Renner might have hinted at the reason.
Jeremy Renner’s Words Might Have Hinted at the Reason Behind Mayor of Kingstown‘s Low Rotten Tomatoes Rating
Jeremey Renner in a still from the Mayor of Kingstown...
Taylor Sheridan in Sons of Anarchy
The show has been running successfully for five seasons even if critics have not always been kind with their reviews. He also created the prequel series 1883 in 2021. That same year, he also co-created the TV series Mayor of Kingstown. This show has not fared well with critics and the lead actor Jeremy Renner might have hinted at the reason.
Jeremy Renner’s Words Might Have Hinted at the Reason Behind Mayor of Kingstown‘s Low Rotten Tomatoes Rating
Jeremey Renner in a still from the Mayor of Kingstown...
- 4/13/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
Tom Cruise is renowned for his work in the action genre throughout his career. What started with Top Gun (1986), began to expand with the actor gaining widespread acclaim for performing his own risky stunts in movies, including the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Tom Cruise in a still from Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning
With the franchise surging past the $4 billion benchmark (as per the Numbers), thanks to its intriguing storylines, Cruise’s star power, and iconic action stunts among others, it will be quite interesting to witness what the next installment has to offer. And it seems like the actor can take inspiration from Red Bull’s daredevil stunt.
Red Bull’s A Door In The Sky Stunt!
While risky stunts are no longer a pipe dream in the entertainment world thanks to several iconic action stars and stuntpeople who are ready to face it all, Red Bull’s 2017 story was mind-blowing.
Tom Cruise in a still from Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning
With the franchise surging past the $4 billion benchmark (as per the Numbers), thanks to its intriguing storylines, Cruise’s star power, and iconic action stunts among others, it will be quite interesting to witness what the next installment has to offer. And it seems like the actor can take inspiration from Red Bull’s daredevil stunt.
Red Bull’s A Door In The Sky Stunt!
While risky stunts are no longer a pipe dream in the entertainment world thanks to several iconic action stars and stuntpeople who are ready to face it all, Red Bull’s 2017 story was mind-blowing.
- 4/8/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Shah Rukh Khan & Tom Cruise. (Photo Credit – IMDb/Instagram)
Shah Rukh Khan has been ruling our hearts and the Hindi film industry for more than 30 years now. The actor portrays every character, whether villain, hero, or soldier, with unwavering conviction. Often, his fans say that Bollywood is known worldwide because of Srk. Without working in any international movies, Khan is well-known even in Hollywood.
Often, many wonder why Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t work in any Hollywood movies. Last month, the Dunki actor revealed that he was offered Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In the film, Srk was offered to play the role of the host of the TV game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’. When Khan rejected the offer, Anil Kapoor was roped in to play the character.
In 2011, Shah Rukh Khan was asked if he would break into Hollywood like Anil Kapoor, who also worked in...
Shah Rukh Khan has been ruling our hearts and the Hindi film industry for more than 30 years now. The actor portrays every character, whether villain, hero, or soldier, with unwavering conviction. Often, his fans say that Bollywood is known worldwide because of Srk. Without working in any international movies, Khan is well-known even in Hollywood.
Often, many wonder why Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t work in any Hollywood movies. Last month, the Dunki actor revealed that he was offered Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In the film, Srk was offered to play the role of the host of the TV game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’. When Khan rejected the offer, Anil Kapoor was roped in to play the character.
In 2011, Shah Rukh Khan was asked if he would break into Hollywood like Anil Kapoor, who also worked in...
- 3/9/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Plot: Po (Jack Black) is ordered by Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) to train a new “Chosen One” so that he can take on a new role as Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.
Review: Kung Fu Panda 4 is pretty standard fare for a new movie in a franchise that’s gone inactive. Watching Kung Fu Panda 4, I couldn’t help but think of Cars 3 or Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, which were both “passing the torch” sequels that didn’t really work out that way. Cars 3 all but ended the franchise; while Ghost Protocol was so badass, people fell in love with Tom Cruise all over again, making the notion of him passing on his franchise to a would-be-successor (in that case Jeremy Renner) ludicrous. All that is to say Kung Fu Panda 4 does the usual thing for a long-awaited sequel, with the movie designed...
Review: Kung Fu Panda 4 is pretty standard fare for a new movie in a franchise that’s gone inactive. Watching Kung Fu Panda 4, I couldn’t help but think of Cars 3 or Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, which were both “passing the torch” sequels that didn’t really work out that way. Cars 3 all but ended the franchise; while Ghost Protocol was so badass, people fell in love with Tom Cruise all over again, making the notion of him passing on his franchise to a would-be-successor (in that case Jeremy Renner) ludicrous. All that is to say Kung Fu Panda 4 does the usual thing for a long-awaited sequel, with the movie designed...
- 3/8/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Léa Seydoux shared that she finds it “easier” to work as an actor in Europe compared to America.
The French actress, who has also starred in a number of big Hollywood franchises, including James Bond’s Spectre and No Time to Die, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Dune: Part Two, recently opened up to Harper’s Bazaar U.K. about her experiences working on American projects.
“The industry in America…I find it harsh on women,” Seydoux admitted. “It’s hard for women to age. I don’t want to be afraid not to be desirable or to lose my contract. In America it’s economic, and when it becomes a matter of making money, you lose your freedom. I don’t feel comfortable with the fact that you have to tick all the boxes. Being a woman on screen is easier in Europe.”
However, The Beast actress added...
The French actress, who has also starred in a number of big Hollywood franchises, including James Bond’s Spectre and No Time to Die, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Dune: Part Two, recently opened up to Harper’s Bazaar U.K. about her experiences working on American projects.
“The industry in America…I find it harsh on women,” Seydoux admitted. “It’s hard for women to age. I don’t want to be afraid not to be desirable or to lose my contract. In America it’s economic, and when it becomes a matter of making money, you lose your freedom. I don’t feel comfortable with the fact that you have to tick all the boxes. Being a woman on screen is easier in Europe.”
However, The Beast actress added...
- 3/7/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"I don't trust him. He's a liar. It's his profession." Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for their new series Ripley, arriving in April to watch soon. It's a mysterious and sneaky new black & white adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's bestselling Tom Ripley novels (the same novel turned into The Talented Mr. Ripley film from 1999). A grifter named Ripley living in 60s New York is hired by a wealthy man to go to Italy to find his son - which begins a complex life of deceit, fraud & even murder. Andrew Scott plays Tom Ripley. Dakota Fanning plays Marge Sherwood. Johnny Flynn plays Dickie Greenleaf. With Elliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy, with John Malkovich. All of this cinematography is shot by the legendary Dp Robert Elswit, best known for also shooting Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, King Richard. Created by Academy Award-winning writer Steven Zaillian.
- 3/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Five years have gone by since Tom Cruise announced that Paramount Pictures had given the greenlight to two more Mission: Impossible movies, with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) writer/director Christopher McQuarrie returning to the helm. At one point, we thought these movies were going to carry the titles Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two… but Paramount is backtracking from that decision. After Dead Reckoning Part One underwhelmed at the box office when it was released last year, the studio has dropped Part One from the subtitle and has let it be known that the next film, which is still in production, will have a different title. A decision they really should have made before releasing the first half of the story. At least we’re still getting the second half of the story, with the...
- 3/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Actor Sylvester Stallone has a piece of advice for actors who love doing their own stunts on their action-filled movies. Needless to say, whenever you hear the word ‘Stunts’ your mind automatically goes to the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Tom Cruise himself. Apart from him, there are many other actors in Hollywood who find it thrilling to perform their own stunts, including Charlize Theron and Jason Statham.
Tom Cruise performing his own stunt in Mission Impossible 4
However, no matter how much adrenaline may come from filming dangerous action sequence, Sylvester Stallone believes that no one should do their own stunts. In fact, he learned this the hard way while filming a fight scene for one of his most popular films which led to the actor obtaining serious injuries.
SUGGESTEDAfter Mark Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone Makes Same Shocking Move “After long, hard consideration”
Sylvester Stallone’s Advice for Every...
Tom Cruise performing his own stunt in Mission Impossible 4
However, no matter how much adrenaline may come from filming dangerous action sequence, Sylvester Stallone believes that no one should do their own stunts. In fact, he learned this the hard way while filming a fight scene for one of his most popular films which led to the actor obtaining serious injuries.
SUGGESTEDAfter Mark Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone Makes Same Shocking Move “After long, hard consideration”
Sylvester Stallone’s Advice for Every...
- 2/22/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Fans of Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt can now find each and every one of his adventures streaming on-demand on Paramount+.
Heads up, all Imf operators! You can now find all movies from the “Mission: Impossible” franchise in one place. Paramount has announced that it has united each and every one of the Tom Cruise-led films under one streaming banner, and fans can find the “Mission: Impossible” films — including 2023’s “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning” — on Paramount+ today.
Previously, Paramount+ had access to several “Mission: Impossible” movies, but not all. Cruise has appeared in the lead role in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise since 1996. The original 1966 TV series of the same name is also streaming on Paramount+ on-demand. Get 30 Days Free $5.99+ / month paramountplus.com
For a Limited Time, Get a Month of Paramount+ With Code: HUJQ6R.
What’s the Premise of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise?
The franchise follows the adventures...
Heads up, all Imf operators! You can now find all movies from the “Mission: Impossible” franchise in one place. Paramount has announced that it has united each and every one of the Tom Cruise-led films under one streaming banner, and fans can find the “Mission: Impossible” films — including 2023’s “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning” — on Paramount+ today.
Previously, Paramount+ had access to several “Mission: Impossible” movies, but not all. Cruise has appeared in the lead role in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise since 1996. The original 1966 TV series of the same name is also streaming on Paramount+ on-demand. Get 30 Days Free $5.99+ / month paramountplus.com
For a Limited Time, Get a Month of Paramount+ With Code: HUJQ6R.
What’s the Premise of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ Franchise?
The franchise follows the adventures...
- 2/12/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Christopher McQuarrie has major change in his representation. He has left CAA, his longtime manager Ken Kamins at Key Creatives, and his attorney David Fox. I’m told he will be represented by Matt Galsor at Greenberg Glusker. He is the attorney for Tom Cruise, with whom McQuarrie has been a regular collaborator on the Mission: Impossible blockbuster films.
This is a shocker reverberating around town. It sounds like McQuarrie has a lot of his runway lit going into the future; among other things, he is producing the outer space movie that Cruise and director Doug Liman are planning with Universal, NASA and Space X. I understand there wasn’t a lot of drama here in the conveyance of the exit, but if McQuarrie has his dance card set far into the future, it certainly seems like he will be saving a lot of money in commissions. None of...
This is a shocker reverberating around town. It sounds like McQuarrie has a lot of his runway lit going into the future; among other things, he is producing the outer space movie that Cruise and director Doug Liman are planning with Universal, NASA and Space X. I understand there wasn’t a lot of drama here in the conveyance of the exit, but if McQuarrie has his dance card set far into the future, it certainly seems like he will be saving a lot of money in commissions. None of...
- 2/8/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Anil Kapoor’s Fighting Spirit: On Four Decades of Film, the ‘Slumdog’ Effect, and One Heck of a Year
Anil Kapoor still gets meetings he can trace back to “Slumdog Millionaire.”
Chatting with IndieWire shortly after the premiere of Viacom18’s “Fighter,” the Indian actor is one of the rare global stars to enjoy “crossover success” — a buzzy term that, these days, seems to mean less crossing over and more crossing back-and-forth. Indian film stars, once compelled to journey West to Hollywood, now enjoy rich storytelling opportunities at home that also exist abroad. Between “Fighter,” “Animal,” a remake of “The Night Manager,” and daughter Rhea’s TIFF premiere, Kapoor’s last 12 months demonstrate the diversity of projects available for Indian actors today — though he still gets the most worldwide acknowledgement for “Slumdog.”
“I get really surprised sometimes at the kind of people who still know me, still remember me, and want to work with me. It’s still continuing,” Kapoor told IndieWire. “As a matter of fact, I insist...
Chatting with IndieWire shortly after the premiere of Viacom18’s “Fighter,” the Indian actor is one of the rare global stars to enjoy “crossover success” — a buzzy term that, these days, seems to mean less crossing over and more crossing back-and-forth. Indian film stars, once compelled to journey West to Hollywood, now enjoy rich storytelling opportunities at home that also exist abroad. Between “Fighter,” “Animal,” a remake of “The Night Manager,” and daughter Rhea’s TIFF premiere, Kapoor’s last 12 months demonstrate the diversity of projects available for Indian actors today — though he still gets the most worldwide acknowledgement for “Slumdog.”
“I get really surprised sometimes at the kind of people who still know me, still remember me, and want to work with me. It’s still continuing,” Kapoor told IndieWire. “As a matter of fact, I insist...
- 1/30/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Finding a good movie to watch on Amazon Prime Video can be difficult to say the least. While Amazon’s robust library of titles is available to every Amazon Prime subscriber, they don’t exactly make it easy to find what you’re looking for. That’s where we come in. Below, we’ve assembled a growing list of the best movies on Amazon Prime right now. Our carefully curated selection runs the gamut from crowd-pleasing blockbusters to Oscar-winning dramas to delightful rom-coms and beyond. There’s a little something for everyone, so stop the endless scrolling and simply choose one of these great movies to watch.
Check out our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime video below. The list will be updated weekly with new titles.
Zola “Zola” (Photo credit: A24)
“Zola” should have been a bigger deal. The 2021 comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival just...
Check out our list of the best movies on Amazon Prime video below. The list will be updated weekly with new titles.
Zola “Zola” (Photo credit: A24)
“Zola” should have been a bigger deal. The 2021 comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival just...
- 1/25/2024
- by Adam Chitwood, Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
"You are a very hard man to find. No address, phone, office." Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a new series titled Ripley, arriving for in April this spring. It's a thrilling new black & white series based on Patricia Highsmith's bestselling Tom Ripley novels (the same novel turned into The Talented Mr. Ripley film from 1999). A grifter named Ripley living in 60s New York is hired by a wealthy man to begin a complex life of deceit, fraud & murder. Andrew Scott plays Tom Ripley. Dakota Fanning plays Marge Sherwood. Johnny Flynn plays Dickie Greenleaf. With Elliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy, with John Malkovich. All of this gorgeous cinematography is shot by the legendary Dp Robert Elswit, best known for Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, King Richard, and many others. Ohhh yeah this is looking Damn good! Stylish and sleek with plenty of intrigue.
- 1/22/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Zorro and Expats are the big shows coming to Prime Video in January. The former is what Amazon are calling a “bold reinterpretation” of the classic hero El Zorro for 2024. Starring Miguel Bernardeau as Diego de la Vega and Renata Notni as Lolita Marquez, it’s definitely an intriguing-sounding action-adventure series, with a ten-episode first season based on the iconic character originally created by Johnston McCulley all the way back in 1919.
Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.
Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.
- 1/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
British actor Tom Wilkinson, who appeared in films including ‘The Full Monty’, ‘Shakespeare in Love’ and ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, passed away in the U.K. He died at the age of 75 on Saturday. He won a BAFTA for supporting actor for ‘The Full Monty’, in which he plays an unemployed steel worker who joins a male striptease dance group who decide to strip completely — “go the full Monty” — in order to make money, reports Variety.
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him,” the statement from his family to the BBC read.
As per Variety, Wilkinson reprised his role as Gerald in ‘The Full Monty’ for the recent Disney+ series which revisited the characters 26 years later.
Wilkinson was Oscar-nominated for his roles in ‘Michael Clayton’, in which he played...
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him,” the statement from his family to the BBC read.
As per Variety, Wilkinson reprised his role as Gerald in ‘The Full Monty’ for the recent Disney+ series which revisited the characters 26 years later.
Wilkinson was Oscar-nominated for his roles in ‘Michael Clayton’, in which he played...
- 12/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tom Wilkinson, a character actor who was also adept when called upon to play leading parts, has died. The charismatic performer, able to embody both warm, relatable heroes and cunning villains, was 75.
Born in Leeds before moving to Canada and then Cornwall in childhood, Wilkinson knew he was destined to work in entertainment at the age of 18 when he was asked to direct a play.
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) before forging a career in theatre, film and TV. In 1986, he got his first major screen role in mini-series First Among Equals, based on politician-turned-author Jeffrey Archer’s best-selling novel.
That kicked off a successful career on screens big and small, with his film resume including the likes of Shakespeare In Love, Batman Begins, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Girl With A Pearl Earring, The Patriot, Selma, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,...
Born in Leeds before moving to Canada and then Cornwall in childhood, Wilkinson knew he was destined to work in entertainment at the age of 18 when he was asked to direct a play.
He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada) before forging a career in theatre, film and TV. In 1986, he got his first major screen role in mini-series First Among Equals, based on politician-turned-author Jeffrey Archer’s best-selling novel.
That kicked off a successful career on screens big and small, with his film resume including the likes of Shakespeare In Love, Batman Begins, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Girl With A Pearl Earring, The Patriot, Selma, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,...
- 12/30/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
British actor Tom Wilkinson, who won a Bafta for his work in The Full Monty and was Oscar-nominated for Michael Clayton and In The Bedroom, has died at 75 on Saturday. No cause was given.
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30,” said a statement from his agent. “His wife and family were with him. The family asks for privacy at this time.”
He also starred in 1998’s Shakespeare in Love, Christopher Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins, and 2011 thriller Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
He was also in the Disney+ streaming series of The Full Monty, reprising his role as factory foreman Gerald Cooper.
His film resume includes The Grand Budapest Hotel and Girl with a Pearl Earring among more than 130 film and TV credits.
He also won an Emmy for playing Benjamin Franklin in 2008 mini-series John Adams and...
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30,” said a statement from his agent. “His wife and family were with him. The family asks for privacy at this time.”
He also starred in 1998’s Shakespeare in Love, Christopher Nolan’s 2005 Batman Begins, and 2011 thriller Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
He was also in the Disney+ streaming series of The Full Monty, reprising his role as factory foreman Gerald Cooper.
His film resume includes The Grand Budapest Hotel and Girl with a Pearl Earring among more than 130 film and TV credits.
He also won an Emmy for playing Benjamin Franklin in 2008 mini-series John Adams and...
- 12/30/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Wilkinson, the British actor who appeared in films including “The Full Monty,” “Shakespeare in Love” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” died Saturday in the U.K., the BBC reported. He was 75.
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him,” the statement from his family to the BBC read.
He won a BAFTA for supporting actor for “The Full Monty,” in which he plays an unemployed steel worker who joins a male striptease dance group who decide to strip completely — “go the full Monty” — in order to make money. Wilkinson reprised his role as Gerald in “The Full Monty” for the recent Disney+ series which revisited the characters 26 years later.
Wilkinson was Oscar-nominated for his roles in “Michael Clayton,” in which he played an attorney who has a manic episode...
“It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30. His wife and family were with him,” the statement from his family to the BBC read.
He won a BAFTA for supporting actor for “The Full Monty,” in which he plays an unemployed steel worker who joins a male striptease dance group who decide to strip completely — “go the full Monty” — in order to make money. Wilkinson reprised his role as Gerald in “The Full Monty” for the recent Disney+ series which revisited the characters 26 years later.
Wilkinson was Oscar-nominated for his roles in “Michael Clayton,” in which he played an attorney who has a manic episode...
- 12/30/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Launch of Surat Diamond Bourse (Sdb) has catapulted it to a unique position as being the World’s largest office building surpassing Pentagon. If we remember, in most of the Hollywood movies Pentagon building invariably featured as a backdrop or a location for the films which catapulted this building to a place of eminence around the world. With the launch of Sdb, one hopes that Sdb henceforth holds fort in all the forms of cinematic exposition, be it cinema, Ott or serials from India and make it a must visit itinerary for travellers in the near future.
Spectacle of screen entices when it uses the locations which are larger than life to weave a story around it the location could be static, like iconic architectural structures that includes in Indian case, Taj Mahal (which has been used number of times as the title of a film or a serial), Humayun Tomb,...
Spectacle of screen entices when it uses the locations which are larger than life to weave a story around it the location could be static, like iconic architectural structures that includes in Indian case, Taj Mahal (which has been used number of times as the title of a film or a serial), Humayun Tomb,...
- 12/17/2023
- by Nalin Rai
- GlamSham
When we speak of actors who go the extra mile for authenticity, Tom Cruise stands tall. Known for performing his own stunts, Cruise has repeatedly left audiences breathless with his dedication to action scenes. In this article, we’ll explore seven stunts that truly encapsulate his daredevil spirit. The Sky Is Not the Limit In Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Cruise took authenticity to new heights—quite literally—by scaling the Burj Khalifa. We thought we’d have to recreate the building and do it in a more traditional way, and it was Tom who said, ‘No, I’m going to go out there,’ said...
- 12/13/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Animal, with Thursday previews of just over $1.25 million, looks set for the biggest North American Bollywood opening day since Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva last year. Both star Ranbir Kapoor.
The Hindi revenge thriller by Sandeep Reddy Vanga about a son’s toxic relationship with a father he idolizes opens on 700 screens (nearly 100 in Canada) with the subtitled trailer below at 81 million views. Co-stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna. Opening numbers look especially good since the film is violent (it has the equivalent of an R rating in India), likely taking some families out of the mix.
Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar. Distributors are Moksha Movies and Nirvana Cinemas.
Neon presents Sundance-premiering Eileen with Anne Hathaway from director William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth) in limited release at six theaters. Based on the 2015 debut novel by Otessa Moshfegh,...
The Hindi revenge thriller by Sandeep Reddy Vanga about a son’s toxic relationship with a father he idolizes opens on 700 screens (nearly 100 in Canada) with the subtitled trailer below at 81 million views. Co-stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Rashmika Mandanna. Opening numbers look especially good since the film is violent (it has the equivalent of an R rating in India), likely taking some families out of the mix.
Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar. Distributors are Moksha Movies and Nirvana Cinemas.
Neon presents Sundance-premiering Eileen with Anne Hathaway from director William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth) in limited release at six theaters. Based on the 2015 debut novel by Otessa Moshfegh,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has just released the full list of movies and television shows being removed from the streaming service in December 2023.
This list includes lots of fan favorite titles from actors like Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio. In fact, all of Tom‘s Mission: Impossible films will be removed, along with a few Leo faves like The Wolf of Wall Street and Catch Me If You Can.
Another fan favorite being removed is the holiday film Love Actually, plus, Taylor Swift‘s Reputation tour movie!
Keep reading to find out more…
See every movie and television show being removed from Netflix below…
Leaving 12/14/23
The Hills: Seasons 1-2
Leaving 12/21/23
Sing 2
Leaving 12/27/23
Da Kath & Kim Code
Kath & Kimderella
Kath and Kim: Kountdown Specials
Kath and Kim: Seasons 1-4
Kath and Kim: The Souvenir Editions
Leaving 12/28/23
The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Seasons 1-6
Leaving 12/30/23
Taylor Swift reputation Stadium...
This list includes lots of fan favorite titles from actors like Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio. In fact, all of Tom‘s Mission: Impossible films will be removed, along with a few Leo faves like The Wolf of Wall Street and Catch Me If You Can.
Another fan favorite being removed is the holiday film Love Actually, plus, Taylor Swift‘s Reputation tour movie!
Keep reading to find out more…
See every movie and television show being removed from Netflix below…
Leaving 12/14/23
The Hills: Seasons 1-2
Leaving 12/21/23
Sing 2
Leaving 12/27/23
Da Kath & Kim Code
Kath & Kimderella
Kath and Kim: Kountdown Specials
Kath and Kim: Seasons 1-4
Kath and Kim: The Souvenir Editions
Leaving 12/28/23
The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Seasons 1-6
Leaving 12/30/23
Taylor Swift reputation Stadium...
- 11/21/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
In a surprise to basically no one, Tom Cruise rides a motorbike off a cliff in the summer blockbuster “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” which was released in theaters this summer after three years of stop-and-start production and is now beginning its life on home video. The action superstar insists on doing his own stunt work, and has been talking about it since 1996, the year the first “Mission: Impossible” movie came out. In each successive movie, the stunts have gotten more intense: hanging off the tallest building in the world, attaching himself to the outside of an airplane while it takes off and flying his own helicopter through a treacherous mountain range.
But trying to quantify the cost to insure the action star can be a Hollywood Mission Impossible.
To be sure, Cruise’s risky exploits can raise the overall insurance cost for a film — creating a sort...
But trying to quantify the cost to insure the action star can be a Hollywood Mission Impossible.
To be sure, Cruise’s risky exploits can raise the overall insurance cost for a film — creating a sort...
- 10/12/2023
- by Diane Haithman
- The Wrap
Anything is possible in October as the month that finds fall in full swing, welcomes in spooky season and kicks off the holiday season frenzy at the end of each year. The new arrivals on Netflix provide escapes of all kinds, whether they be science fiction, horror, holiday buzz or the world of superheroes. Action, romance, emotion, adrenaline and more can be accessed through various movies available to stream starting on the first of the month.
The first four of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” franchise promise all kinds of action, suspense and thrills. Jordan Peele’s “Us” and “Get Out” provoke thrills and suspense of a different kind. “Dune” plunges viewers into a whole different planet in a galaxy warring for precious spice. “The Amazing Spider-Man” recounts Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker and his battles with villains like the Lizard and Electro. “Love Actually” hints at the heartwarming holiday romance to come.
The first four of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” franchise promise all kinds of action, suspense and thrills. Jordan Peele’s “Us” and “Get Out” provoke thrills and suspense of a different kind. “Dune” plunges viewers into a whole different planet in a galaxy warring for precious spice. “The Amazing Spider-Man” recounts Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker and his battles with villains like the Lizard and Electro. “Love Actually” hints at the heartwarming holiday romance to come.
- 10/8/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Indian film star Anil Kapoor, better known in the West for his role in Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”, made a splash at the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival with “Thank You For Coming” – which he co-produces and stars in.
“I’ve been coming to Toronto… [it] is a very lucky & fantastic city.”
Kapoor, who has filmed movies such as “Taal” and “Humara Dil Aapke Paas Hain” among others in the 6ix, tells Et Canada’s Sangita Patel that Toronto is a lucky city for him and adds that attending the TIFF was always on his bucket list.
“I’ve been coming to Toronto… [it] is a very lucky & fantastic city. And now I’m here for ‘Thank You For Coming.’ TIFF was on my bucket list. I’ve been everywhere for all the festivals and the big entertainment events — the Golden Globes, the Oscars,...
“I’ve been coming to Toronto… [it] is a very lucky & fantastic city.”
Kapoor, who has filmed movies such as “Taal” and “Humara Dil Aapke Paas Hain” among others in the 6ix, tells Et Canada’s Sangita Patel that Toronto is a lucky city for him and adds that attending the TIFF was always on his bucket list.
“I’ve been coming to Toronto… [it] is a very lucky & fantastic city. And now I’m here for ‘Thank You For Coming.’ TIFF was on my bucket list. I’ve been everywhere for all the festivals and the big entertainment events — the Golden Globes, the Oscars,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Divya Goyal
- ET Canada
The "Mission: Impossible" series has become easily my favorite film franchise over the course of the last decade. Not only is its consistency unmatched in today's Hollywood blockbuster landscape, but the franchise has pulled off the remarkable feat of remaining consistent; the later entries of the series are actually the best of the bunch. As the series has spanned 27 years now, people come to the "Mission: Impossible" films at different times. I'd say there are two major entry points. Obviously, you have Brian De Palma's original "Mission: Impossible," but I would also say Brad Bird's fourth installment, "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol," would be the other film where a new generation of people hopped in.
Mine wasn't either of these films. My first experience with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt was J.J. Abrams' "Mission: Impossible III." This was a film that came out at the height of...
Mine wasn't either of these films. My first experience with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt was J.J. Abrams' "Mission: Impossible III." This was a film that came out at the height of...
- 8/26/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
"Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" was not the film that turned the "Mission: Impossible" film franchise into the "Tom Cruise Stares Death in the Face" show. No, that honor belongs to "Mission: Impossible II," which opens with Cruise's Ethan Hunt free solo rock climbing in Moab, Utah (which Cruise did for real wearing a harness ... because of course he did). "Ghost Protocol" was, however, a pivotal turning point in the series in terms of both its storytelling and technical elements.
Where director John Woo tried to turn Ethan into an American James Bond with "Mission: Impossible II," director Brad Bird brought the character down to Earth a little in "Ghost Protocol," making him the sort of plucky hero with a knack for evading disaster by the skin of his teeth. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the film's crown jewel -- the sequence in which Ethan scales the tallest building in the world,...
Where director John Woo tried to turn Ethan into an American James Bond with "Mission: Impossible II," director Brad Bird brought the character down to Earth a little in "Ghost Protocol," making him the sort of plucky hero with a knack for evading disaster by the skin of his teeth. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the film's crown jewel -- the sequence in which Ethan scales the tallest building in the world,...
- 8/13/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
In July, Tom Cruise‘s latest foray as Ethan Hunt, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” crashed into movie theaters like a runaway train, taking advantage of the fact it could get premium formats before the unstoppable “Barbenheimer” was unleashed.
Much of the narrative following “Dead Reckoning’s” opening weekend of $54.7 million is that it wasn’t performing up to spec, though one has to remember that it made another $23.8 million before the weekend for a five-day opening of $78.5 million. Although the weekend part was lower than the $61.2 million the previous “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” opened with in 2018, it was more than every previous “Mission: Impossible” movie.
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The problem that “Dead Reckoning” knew it was going to face was the combination of Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer,” which were always going to grab all...
Much of the narrative following “Dead Reckoning’s” opening weekend of $54.7 million is that it wasn’t performing up to spec, though one has to remember that it made another $23.8 million before the weekend for a five-day opening of $78.5 million. Although the weekend part was lower than the $61.2 million the previous “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” opened with in 2018, it was more than every previous “Mission: Impossible” movie.
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The problem that “Dead Reckoning” knew it was going to face was the combination of Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer,” which were always going to grab all...
- 8/11/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
When did the “Mission: Impossible” films become action movies? I’m not sure when that happened, but I do know this much: For a series like the one in question, it’s live by the action, die by the action. For a few days there, people were chattering about all the great action in “Dead Reckoning Part One,” talking up the Fiat car chase or that train-dangling-from-a-cliff climax as if we’d never seen a sequence like that one before. But all I could think was, “Don’t we have the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise for that?”
For 27 years, the “Mission: Impossible” films have been dotted with great action. That’s part of what these movies are. In a funny way, though, it can’t be the essence of what they are. Because then, no matter how spectacular Tom Cruise’s latest P.T. Barnum feat of star-in-the-air stunt work is...
For 27 years, the “Mission: Impossible” films have been dotted with great action. That’s part of what these movies are. In a funny way, though, it can’t be the essence of what they are. Because then, no matter how spectacular Tom Cruise’s latest P.T. Barnum feat of star-in-the-air stunt work is...
- 8/6/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Cruise has become renowned for his death-defying stunts in the "Mission: Impossible" movies. In the recent film, "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One," Cruise rode a motorcycle off a cliff. In "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol," he scaled the side of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. And in "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation," he clung to the side of a plane as it took off and flew 5,000 feet into the air. It's jaw-dropping stuff, and it remains a bit bonkers that Cruise keeps doing things like this for our entertainment. What drives him? What gives him the confidence to do all of these dangerous things? And what's he going to do next?
Of course, it's worth noting that Cruise isn't doing all of these things willy-nilly. They're planned out, and safety precautions are taken to help ensure the megastar doesn't end up dying during filming.
Of course, it's worth noting that Cruise isn't doing all of these things willy-nilly. They're planned out, and safety precautions are taken to help ensure the megastar doesn't end up dying during filming.
- 8/6/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Dermot Mulroney didn't decide that he wanted to be an actor until he was already partway through college. According to a profile in a 1986 profile in the Washington Post, Mulroney -- then an up-and-coming 22-year-old -- auditioned for a William Morris agent who just happened to be visiting his college. She was so impressed, she laid a contract in front of him on the spot, and he was on screen in the CBS TV movie "Sin of Innocence" only weeks later. Since then, Mulroney has enjoyed a long and lucrative career in film and TV, appearing in hit films, indie movies, thrillers, horror movies, Christmas movies, and just about anything. Mulroney received a SAG Award nomination for his performance in "August: Osage County" in 2013. He is currently appearing in the Marvel series "Secret Invasion" (as the president) and the Showtime series "Ghosts of Beirut." He also can be seen in...
- 7/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
We love the "Mission: Impossible" movies, don't we folks? These globe-trotting, death-defying adventures get bigger and better with each installment. At the center of each entry is Ethan Hunt, played by stuntman/actor Tom Cruise. Ethan is our guide into the world of the Imf and their various missions, but he can't do it all by himself. He has a team to back him up, and while the team has changed over the years, there's a core group that stays the same.
There's Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell, a hacker turned Imf agent. There's Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, who started off working in a lab and eventually became a field agent. Then there's Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a former MI6 agent who has more or less joined the Imf due to her friendship with Ethan. There are more team members scattered over the various films, but this is the core group,...
There's Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell, a hacker turned Imf agent. There's Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, who started off working in a lab and eventually became a field agent. Then there's Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a former MI6 agent who has more or less joined the Imf due to her friendship with Ethan. There are more team members scattered over the various films, but this is the core group,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
With the latest installment of the long running Mission: Impossible franchise, Dead Reckoning Part One, opening this week, we wanted to know which of the seven released films has been your favorite. Was it the original Brian De Palma directed film or perhaps the John Woo directed Mission: Impossible- 2 that cost Dougray Scott the opportunity to play Wolverine? While the J.J Abrams directed Mission: Impossible III launched the franchise in its current trajectory, the last three films: Rogue Nation, Fallout and Dead Reckoning Part One have been hailed as some of the best action films ever made.
What is your Favorite Mission: Impossible Film?Mission: Impossible (1996)Mission: Impossible- 2 (2000)Mission: Impossible III (2006)Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol (2011)Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation (2015)Mission: Impossible- Fallout (2018)Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Submit Your VoteView Results Here
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What is your Favorite Mission: Impossible Film?Mission: Impossible (1996)Mission: Impossible- 2 (2000)Mission: Impossible III (2006)Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol (2011)Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation (2015)Mission: Impossible- Fallout (2018)Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Submit Your VoteView Results Here
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- 7/16/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Update Saturday Am: In the wake of the older-skewing, very expensive Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny stumbling at the box office with an $83.8M Friday-Tuesday domestic start, sources have called upon me to evaluate a similarly priced, older dude franchise sequel at around $300M. That’s this weekend’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which, analyzed by the same measuring stick — particularly given the pic’s U.S./Canada 5-day of $78M — is well-below the $90M tracking Paramount was hoping for. Three-day here is $54.2M.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny’
But here is the root of the root, and the bud of the bud, and that is Dead Reckoning and Dial of Destiny are not the same. Already, in its running global take of $122.2M through yesterday, Dead Reckoning is on the verge of overtaking the $130M global start of Indy.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny’
But here is the root of the root, and the bud of the bud, and that is Dead Reckoning and Dial of Destiny are not the same. Already, in its running global take of $122.2M through yesterday, Dead Reckoning is on the verge of overtaking the $130M global start of Indy.
- 7/15/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Annecy animation ‘The Tunnel To Summer…’ has 100+ location release.
Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One heads into its first weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, as the first of several summer blockbusters that will compete for audiences in the coming weeks.
Having started previews on Monday, July 10, Dead Reckoning Part One already has almost £4.1m in the bank. It will play in 717 locations this weekend – Paramount’s second-widest UK-Ireland release of all time, after the 741 of 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, also starring Tom Cruise. 52 of those sites will be Imax, with Paramount looking to make the most...
Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One heads into its first weekend at the UK-Ireland box office, as the first of several summer blockbusters that will compete for audiences in the coming weeks.
Having started previews on Monday, July 10, Dead Reckoning Part One already has almost £4.1m in the bank. It will play in 717 locations this weekend – Paramount’s second-widest UK-Ireland release of all time, after the 741 of 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, also starring Tom Cruise. 52 of those sites will be Imax, with Paramount looking to make the most...
- 7/14/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
This weekend sees only one major new release, but its a big one! One year after Tom Cruise came barreling back to theaters and saved the movie industry as we know it, he is back again to save it from a summer of unexpected box office bombs with Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One.
We do have a bit of a leg up on our predictions with this one as it actually opened yesterday where it pulled in around $16 million with $7 million of that coming from Tuesday previews (that number is preliminary for now until official Wednesday numbers are released from the studio.) Tracking right now has the film hitting a little over $90 million for the 5-day haul with about $65 million of that coming on the weekend. Having seen the film and absolutely loving it, combined with stellar reviews (including an impressive 9/10 from our own Chris Bumbray) and strong word of mouth,...
We do have a bit of a leg up on our predictions with this one as it actually opened yesterday where it pulled in around $16 million with $7 million of that coming from Tuesday previews (that number is preliminary for now until official Wednesday numbers are released from the studio.) Tracking right now has the film hitting a little over $90 million for the 5-day haul with about $65 million of that coming on the weekend. Having seen the film and absolutely loving it, combined with stellar reviews (including an impressive 9/10 from our own Chris Bumbray) and strong word of mouth,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
It’s not clear when it happened — sometime in the past 27 years — but the Mission: Impossible movies gradually evolved into Hollywood’s best modern action franchise. Figuring out how this happened is far easier: Star Tom Cruise’s legendary willingness to do anything and everything to make each film a blockbuster while — as the franchise’s most powerful producer — savvily finding creative partners that bring out his best. In fact, Cruise is much like his Imf agent Ethan Hunt: When the man’s on a mission, he’s an unstoppable force who’ll never stop running until he saves the day — or, the summer box office. Below, The Hollywood Reporter ranks every Mission: Impossible film, including the newly released Dead Reckoning Part One, from the very worst to the definite best.
7. Mission: Impossible II (2000) Mission: Impossible II
To the surprise of no one. John Woo, the acclaimed director of Hard Boiled and Face/Off,...
7. Mission: Impossible II (2000) Mission: Impossible II
To the surprise of no one. John Woo, the acclaimed director of Hard Boiled and Face/Off,...
- 7/13/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The hard drives are concealed in lipstick cases and the latex face masks are now molded with the help of a 3D printer, but the considerable and surprisingly consistent pleasures of the Mission: Impossible series rely on more vintage touches: ambiguous bombshells of a classical Hollywood beauty; Cold War-era villains; and Tom Cruise’s eternal commitment to scaling buildings, escaping shackles, and crashing through plates of glass.
Mirroring phases of the star’s career, the franchise has cast Ethan Hunt as a cocksure maverick (Brian De Palma’s original), devoted romantic (John Woo’s Mission: Impossible II), and a prospective husband (J.J. Abrams’s Mission: Impossible III). Since then, a series which has never shown much interest in character-building has become the perfect embodiment of Cruise’s illegible reputation. Brad Bird’s Ghost Protocol rendered Hunt an avatar, nearly silent in his service to the director’s kinetic set pieces,...
Mirroring phases of the star’s career, the franchise has cast Ethan Hunt as a cocksure maverick (Brian De Palma’s original), devoted romantic (John Woo’s Mission: Impossible II), and a prospective husband (J.J. Abrams’s Mission: Impossible III). Since then, a series which has never shown much interest in character-building has become the perfect embodiment of Cruise’s illegible reputation. Brad Bird’s Ghost Protocol rendered Hunt an avatar, nearly silent in his service to the director’s kinetic set pieces,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
With the seventh “Mission: Impossible” blasting into theaters July 12 with “Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” there’s no better time to catch up on the previous entries in the adrenaline-pumping franchise. Based on the 1966 television series of the same name, the films star Tom Cruise as Impossible Missions Force agent Ethan Hunt. Since investigating the mysterious murders of (almost) his entire team back in 1996, Hunt (and Cruise) has certainly been through the wringer ever since, climbing skyscrapers, clinging to the outside of planes, and flying helicopters all in the name of completing his missions and thrilling the audience.
As we eagerly anticipate the impossible missions and death-defying stunts that await Cruise in “Dead Reckoning,” we’ve pulled together a list of streamers where you can find all six of the existing “Mission: Impossible” installments. Or, if you aren’t keen on purchasing another streaming subscription or watching ads, they...
As we eagerly anticipate the impossible missions and death-defying stunts that await Cruise in “Dead Reckoning,” we’ve pulled together a list of streamers where you can find all six of the existing “Mission: Impossible” installments. Or, if you aren’t keen on purchasing another streaming subscription or watching ads, they...
- 7/11/2023
- by Lauren Thoman
- The Wrap
Is Tom Cruise the last movie star? That’s a topic that’s been debated over the last few years, but if the definition of a movie star includes delivering for audiences exactly what they want and need, then Cruise can arguably make the strongest case out of any filmmaker working today. And all the while, through his many cinematic triumphs (and a fair number of misfires) he’s been painting his masterpiece. The Mission: Impossible series is that great labor. The franchise may have started out as a relatively unassuming action/spy thriller based on a creaky 1960s TV show, but it has become one of the few movie franchises that’s actually gotten better and better over the course of its 27-year existence.
To be sure, the series took a while—arguably four movies—to truly find its footing, but starting with the fourth entry, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol...
To be sure, the series took a while—arguably four movies—to truly find its footing, but starting with the fourth entry, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol...
- 7/11/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Tom Cruise is known for numerous action movie franchises, and Mission: Impossible certainly comes to mind. Cruise began playing Ethan Hunt in 1996, and he’s still not finished with the unforgettable character. So, how old was Tom Cruise when he started the Mission: Impossible movies? Here’s what to know about Cruise’s age.
‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996): Tom Cruise was 34 years old
Tom Cruise was just 34 years old when he started playing Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible. The first film featured Ethan as a 32-year-old field agent for the Impossible Mission Force, making him just 2 years younger than the actor who plays him. Cruise famously performs his own stunts throughout the entirety of the franchise no matter his age.
‘Mission: Impossible 2’ (2000): 38 years old
When Mission: Impossible 2 was released in 2000, Tom Cruise was 38 years old. A newspaper in the film confirmed that the events unfolding in the sequel...
‘Mission: Impossible’ (1996): Tom Cruise was 34 years old
Tom Cruise was just 34 years old when he started playing Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible. The first film featured Ethan as a 32-year-old field agent for the Impossible Mission Force, making him just 2 years younger than the actor who plays him. Cruise famously performs his own stunts throughout the entirety of the franchise no matter his age.
‘Mission: Impossible 2’ (2000): 38 years old
When Mission: Impossible 2 was released in 2000, Tom Cruise was 38 years old. A newspaper in the film confirmed that the events unfolding in the sequel...
- 7/6/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A week away from the release of Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” critics have praised the new film as yet another triumph for its leading man, Tom Cruise, and one of if not the best film of the summer.
While some critics noted that the film doesn’t quite reach the heights of its 2018 predecessor “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” or Cruise’s 2022 Best Picture Oscar nominated “Top Gun: Maverick,” reviews agree it has plenty of the wild and tense set pieces that “Mission” fans have come to expect, including a comedic car chase through the streets of Rome, a nail-biting train chase and a much-marketed shot of Cruise riding a motorcycle off a cliff.
“It is Cruise himself that unlocks this extraordinary and, in the end, surprisingly poignant franchise start to finish, the key to it all even when he’s not dangling from a Dubai...
While some critics noted that the film doesn’t quite reach the heights of its 2018 predecessor “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” or Cruise’s 2022 Best Picture Oscar nominated “Top Gun: Maverick,” reviews agree it has plenty of the wild and tense set pieces that “Mission” fans have come to expect, including a comedic car chase through the streets of Rome, a nail-biting train chase and a much-marketed shot of Cruise riding a motorcycle off a cliff.
“It is Cruise himself that unlocks this extraordinary and, in the end, surprisingly poignant franchise start to finish, the key to it all even when he’s not dangling from a Dubai...
- 7/5/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Beginning 15 years ago with Valkyrie, a WWII action-thriller centered on the ill-fated, real-life attempt to assassinate Hitler by senior military officers, Academy Award-winning writer-director Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) has been in the Tom Cruise business and business, as everyone knows by now, has been very good, not just for Cruise but for McQuarrie too. Since that first team-up, McQuarrie contributed a series-saving, uncredited rewrite of 2011’s Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol for director Brad Bird before turning his screenwriting talents to several Cruise-led projects, including Jack Reacher, Edge of Tomorrow, and The Mummy (a rare commercial misfire). More recently, the duo collaborated on Top Gun: Maverick, the record-breaking sequel to director Tony Scott’s 1986 hit film, Top Gun....
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- 7/5/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Cruise is renowned for his incredible stunts. He also commits totally to realism in all of the roles he plays. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled journey as we explore these exciting Cruise stunts.
Short Summary Discuss the recent Tom Cruise AI-generated stunt double look-alikes. Be amazed by Tom Cruise’s daring stunts that have revolutionized filmmaking with his commitment to authenticity. Get ready for thrilling behind-the-scenes stories of Cruise’s stunts as you witness him push boundaries in action sequences like never before! The Recent Tom Cruise Stunt Double Deepfake
Recent Deep-Fake Photos of Tom Cruise Stunt Doubles
Tom Cruise is renowned as an action star. He displays acting skills and does his own stunts, which makes him a reliable box-office draw.
From riding motorcycles at breakneck speeds in Mission: Impossible II to scaling the world’s tallest building in Ghost Protocol, Cruise has always been eager to push the limits.
Short Summary Discuss the recent Tom Cruise AI-generated stunt double look-alikes. Be amazed by Tom Cruise’s daring stunts that have revolutionized filmmaking with his commitment to authenticity. Get ready for thrilling behind-the-scenes stories of Cruise’s stunts as you witness him push boundaries in action sequences like never before! The Recent Tom Cruise Stunt Double Deepfake
Recent Deep-Fake Photos of Tom Cruise Stunt Doubles
Tom Cruise is renowned as an action star. He displays acting skills and does his own stunts, which makes him a reliable box-office draw.
From riding motorcycles at breakneck speeds in Mission: Impossible II to scaling the world’s tallest building in Ghost Protocol, Cruise has always been eager to push the limits.
- 6/27/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Tom Cruise made an impassioned speech about cinemagoing from Rome’s Spanish Steps at the world premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.”
“There is a community that we are all part of — different cultures and ways of life, we all join together to enjoy cinema,” said Cruise, dressed in a crisp blue suit and wearing aviator shades. “It’s something that I grew up with, that made me and inspired me to dream and want to travel the world.
“My goal since I was little was to make movies and travel. And not just be a tourist, but work in that world and understand their culture. Through my movies, I’ve been able to have that because everyone here has allowed me to entertain them. It’s a privilege that I have never taken for granted. It’s my passion to entertain you, and I will always...
“There is a community that we are all part of — different cultures and ways of life, we all join together to enjoy cinema,” said Cruise, dressed in a crisp blue suit and wearing aviator shades. “It’s something that I grew up with, that made me and inspired me to dream and want to travel the world.
“My goal since I was little was to make movies and travel. And not just be a tourist, but work in that world and understand their culture. Through my movies, I’ve been able to have that because everyone here has allowed me to entertain them. It’s a privilege that I have never taken for granted. It’s my passion to entertain you, and I will always...
- 6/19/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
If you were a big fan of the science fiction drama television series Lost, then Josh Holloway is a familiar face. Born on July 20, 1969, Holloway’s burgeoning career has seen him appear in movies such as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Sabotage. He also had recurring roles in TV series like Intelligence and Colony. From his early life and modeling career to his diverse range of acting projects, Holloway’s journey in the entertainment industry is worth exploring. In this article, we delve into the fascinating aspects of his life and career. It should shed light on the man behind...
- 6/12/2023
- by Uwa Echebiri
- TVovermind.com
For many around the United States, summer break is here at last. To some, that means more time spent camping, playing sports, or just enjoying the great outdoors. For others, it’s time to head inside until the heat breaks and ride out the hottest months of the year while enjoying some A/C.
If you belong to the latter category of person, or if you just love watching free movies, Pluto TV has the announcement of the summer for you. Paramount is bringing its Popcorn Summer Movies promotion back to its free streaming service, which means Pluto TV users will be able to watch hundreds of hit movies on the service at zero cost over the next few months.
Watch Now $0 / month Pluto.TV
Pluto carries more than 350 streaming channels, in addition to its growing library of on-demand films and series. It has hundreds of classic TV episodes from shows...
If you belong to the latter category of person, or if you just love watching free movies, Pluto TV has the announcement of the summer for you. Paramount is bringing its Popcorn Summer Movies promotion back to its free streaming service, which means Pluto TV users will be able to watch hundreds of hit movies on the service at zero cost over the next few months.
Watch Now $0 / month Pluto.TV
Pluto carries more than 350 streaming channels, in addition to its growing library of on-demand films and series. It has hundreds of classic TV episodes from shows...
- 6/8/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
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