Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams team for Mission Impossible 4
June 18, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Yes, it’s true. Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams are teaming up for a fourth “Mission: Impossible” movie for Paramount. They’re looking at a 2011 release date.
I enjoyed all of the “M:I” movies, but the first was probably my favorite. By the box office numbers: “MI:1” - $452 million; “MI:2” - $545 million; and “MI:3” - $395 million.
I’ll look forward to seeing what they do with a fourth movie. Abrams has been successful rebooting “Star Trek,” so I expect he’ll bring back “Mission: Impossible” from its low numbers on the third movie.
And interesting that so many of these franchises are coming back with the original stars, like Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones” and Bruce Willis in “Die Hard,” to name two.
Any thoughts on this? Are you onboard for a fourth “Mission: Impossible” movie?
Image: © Paramount Pictures; Source: Hollywood Reporter
You write: “I expect he’ll bring back ‘Mission: Impossible’ from its low numbers on the third movie.”
First, he directed the third movie.
Second, is $395 million low numbers? The budget was $150 million.
How bout Cruise in Boston??? !!!
http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/more_names/blog/2009/06/tom_cruise_casts_his_eye_on_bo.html
Mike - Thanks for the note. I just meant “low” compared to the other two movies.