After seven movies, nearly 30 years and more than $4 billion in global grosses, Tom Cruise looks set to retire his Ethan Hunt character with the eighth climactic installment, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. And with a Cannes Film Festival premiere, the franchise’s farewell is set for plenty of fanfare — in contrast to the way its seventh movie, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, was stunted by the almost simultaneous Barbenheimer phenomenon two years ago.
Here, the five directors who helmed the eight Mission: Impossible films look back at their parts in the evolution of Ethan Hunt into America’s answer to James Bond. They recall shooting such missions impossible as breaking into the CIA and Kremlin headquarters, running alongside the exterior of the world’s tallest building in Dubai, hanging off the side of a cargo jet, and motorcycle sequences executed by Cruise that would have most actors calling for help. >>>"Better Than A Stuntman"
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On the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, Stanley Tucci joins hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey to discuss his new National Geographic documentary series Tucci in Italy, and how it builds on his earlier Emmy-winning show for CNN, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He tells us how he selected the destinations he wanted to explore, the favorite meal he experienced, and the one kind of food he studiously avoids. >>>Listen |
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It’s official: Krysten Ritter will return as Jessica Jones in the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again for Season 2, it was revealed at Disney’s Upfront presentation in New York City. "It is so great to be back. Returning to Jessica after three seasons, and the Defenders and now joining the MCU," Ritter said on stage.
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Obituaries
🕯️ Robert Benton, who co-wrote movies such as Bonnie & Clyde and directed films such as Kramer Vs. Kramer and Places in the Heart, died at his home in Manhattan on Sunday at age 92. His passing was confirmed to the New York Times by Marisa Forzano, his assistant and manager. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
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Boom! - As Amazon MGM Studios began production Tuesday on Madden, Deadline debuted the first image of Nicolas Cage as former Raiders head coach-turned-iconic broadcaster John Madden and Christian Bale as Raiders team owner Al Davis. |
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