Tom Cruise has never minded putting his own life on the line for the sake of our enjoyment. He s scaled the tallest building in the world, held onto an airplane as it was taking off, but all of that stuff will look like a grade-schooler hanging from the jungle gym at recess when compared to
Mission: Impossible 7 s opening stunt, which sees IMF agent Ethan Hunt mounting a motorbike and driving off a Norwegian cliff.
And, as always, Cruise insisted on doing the thing for real (no blue screens need apply). If the wind was too strong, it would blow me off the ramp, Cruise told
What roles the five will take on in
MI:7 remains to be seen, though the images on McQuarrie’s Instagram suggest they are all playing very serious parts, and that Delaney’s character might be in the military, based on his outfit.
In addition to the newcomers,
MI:7 stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt (of course), as well as
Mission Impossible alums Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Angela Bassett, and Frederick Schmidt. Other newcomers Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, and Esai Morales were previously announced.
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HBO Max is continuing its hybrid film release rollout model this week, with the family friendly release
Tom & Jerry hitting streaming and theaters at the same time. The film is an animated/live action hybrid, and certainly looks to be a fun one. If you re looking for something a bit more super, The CW is debuting its latest
Arrowverse series
Superman & Lois with an extended pilot and look-ahead featurette.
Zombies more your thing? AMC is bringing its A game with the kickoff to its extended batch of Season 10 episodes for
The Walking Dead, essentially a mini-season meant to bridge the gap due to the pandemic production delays. Want a bit of prestige? NBC can help, with the live Golden Globes awards (where a few genre favorites are in the running for some accolades).