‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ World Premiere: Tom Cruise Lights Up Rome, Jokes Next One Will Be A ‘Musical’

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor It took over 555 musicians with sessions around Europe — including in Rome, Vienna, Venice, Switzerland and London — to put together the score for “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” composer Lorne Balfe tells Variety. The composer started writing the music almost three years ago, and “at last count, there was over 14 hours of music recorded,” Balfe says. However, only two-and-a-half hours or so made it into the final cut of the film. The storyline sees Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt take on a new villain, The Entity, a sentient Artificial Intelligence. Ethan’s mission is to defeat The Entity with a metal key. And while the film features an array of mind-blowing stunts, including Ethan driving a motorcycle off a cliff or a climatic fight atop a moving steam engine train, there was also plenty of emotion for Balfe to root his score in.

wrote for TheWrap. “Lest we forget, he is one hell of a dramatic actor with the sharpest of blue-eyed stares, carrying the weight of a rootless character through several savagely emotional moments, one of them, genuinely heartbreaking.”Unlike past “Mission” films, “Dead Reckoning” has been divided into two parts, with the second part coming out in June 2024.

Arguably the most dynamic, well-oiled, and spectacular action franchise there is, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ series is pure fentanyl for the thrill-ride junkie. But as slick as the films are, if there’s ever been a baseline deficiency, it’s that the series always placed a premium on pounding propulsion over meaningful pulse.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” have a lot in common.Both are part of decades-old American franchises that have been led by the same stars from Day 1 — Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford. Both concern a mysterious object that’s been split in two and needs to be recovered before it falls into the wrong hands. And both feature an extended action chase aboard a moving train.Running time: 163 minutes.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Sooner or later, Ethan Hunt will face a mission he really ought not to accept. But for the time being, he remains the one man on earth willing to attempt the impossible without questioning the motives of those who require his services. That’s the deal with America’s most dutiful boy scout, Tom Cruise, who’s carried the billion-dollar “Mission: Impossible” franchise across 27 years without losing steam. Compare that with Indiana Jones, who’s failed to connect with a younger generation, or the Fast and Furious movies, which aren’t running out of gas so much as guzzling the laughing sort. “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” finds Cruise, now in his sixties, still running from one side of a very big, very wide screen to the other as if his life — and the lives of all 8 billion people on earth — depended on it. This is Hunt’s seventh blockbuster outing, with a last franchise-capper set to release next summer, and while it can’t eclipse what came before (“Fallout” was the series high), director Christopher McQuarrie delivers a formidable concept and several hall-of-fame set-pieces while somehow also managing to tie the storylines back into these movies’ core mythology.

Tom Cruise is celebrating his birthday with fans!The  actor rang in the big 6-1 at the  premiere in Sydney, Australia, with some of the film's stars and a bevy of excited Australian fans by his side.«It was great to spend my birthday with fans today. Thanks for coming out to the premiere!» Cruise captioned the tweet on Monday, which featured photos from the red carpet, a fireworks show and pics of the actor signing autographs for fans.It was great to spend my birthday with fans today.

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”The Spanish Steps, RomeIt was a gorgeous day on the Spanish Steps in La Bella Roma, as Paramount Pictures got rid of the mobs of summer tourists usually found here and rolled a red carpet all the way down the 135-step staircase to celebrate the global premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reeckoning Part One.”Of course Tom Cruise was front and center, as he’s the now 60-year-old face of the franchise that he began when he was 35; this one is the seventh in the series, and as usual is also filled with beautiful, much younger women. They were all in Rome, too, including Rebecca Ferguson (39), who is a veteran of the “M:I” flicks, as is Vanessa Kirby (35), along with franchise newcomers Hayley Atwell (41), Pom Klementieff (37) and Mariela Garriga (34).Our favorite Farmboy, Cary Elwes, also stars (he’s 60 too, if you were wondering) and joined the glitzy celebration, as did the flick’s other male co-stars Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Henry Cznery and Shea Whigham, along with writer/director Christopher McQuarrie.

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Tom Cruise. The 60-year-old action star opened up to ET's Rachel Smith when asked if it's at all feasible that the senior field agent for the elite covert operations agency, Impossible Mission Force (IMF), will soon hang up his parachute and running shoes.ET was the only American outlet at the U.K.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor When Shea Whigham signed on for “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” he was sure he’d learn that some of Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunt work involved “smoke and mirrors.” How wrong he was. “He does everything himself. He really does,” Whigham told me at the “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” premiere. Whigham had to get in on the action too – although nothing was as drastic as Cruise’s already iconic motorcycle drive off a mountain in Iceland. “I do all my own driving in it,” he said. “There’s no stunt driving. We went hard in Rome. We also chased Tom on foot a lot in Venice. I pulled muscles left and right. I’m still recovering.”

Tom Cruise tends to remain private when it comes to his love life, leading to endless speculation about whom the A-list star is dating. At the recent premiere for "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning" in Rome, Cruise was spotted getting up close and personal with two co-stars, illustrating his affectionate nature on the red carpet. First photographers snapped photos of Cruise hugging Hayley Atwell during a cocktail party at the hotel De Russie in Rome before the world premiere of the film.

Tom Cruise is premiering his new film, “Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.” He attended the event in Rome with the film’s cast, which includes Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, and Pom Klementieff.‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star Pom Klementieff was inspired by this bird to play ‘Mission Impossible’ roleMission Impossible: Simon Pegg hints at the role of Artificial Intelligence in the filmThe cast of ‘Mission Impossible’ explain how they filmed without a script: ‘The story is always changing’Cruise and Ferguson took some photos together and looked happy to celebrate the momentous occasion alongside each other. They also kissed each other on the cheek.

Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane kicked off the studio’s CineEurope presentation with his annual cheeky pre-taped spoof video, this time essaying the role of Mission: Impossible’s Ethan Hunt before appearing on stage dragging a parachute and sporting a wig.

Tom Cruise famously does all of his own stunts, but one of them very nearly ended in disaster on the set of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One have arrived, with critics praising the latest instalment in the Tom Cruise action franchise as “incredible” and “exhilarating”.Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the seventh Mission: Impossible film – which premiered in Rome on Monday (June 19) – sees Ethan Hunt (Cruise) confront faces from the past as a new weapon threatens to wipe out humanity.Alongside Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Henry Czerny and Ving Rhames reprise their previous roles, while additions to the cast include Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Shea Whigham and Pom Klementieff.Fandango’s Erik Davis described the film as “an impeccably made action film that does not stop entertaining”, adding: “Each action sequence is long, crazy & intense. The story is big & sprawling, but I like how it both felt complete & left you dying for what comes next.”I had the absolute best time watching #MissionImpossible – an impeccably made action film that does not stop entertaining.

Next month we’re getting another dose of star Tom Cruise risking his life doing ridiculous stunts for our entertainment with “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The seventh installment in the Ethan Hunt saga will be one half of a two-part story. However, while the two films had originally felt like a swan song for Cruise’s Teflon action hero, writer/director Christopher McQuarrie is suggesting there is much more gas in the tank.

Tom Cruise has promised to “fight for big theaters” and preserve cinema culture while at the world premiere of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1.While at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Cruise delivered a passionate speech about films, acting and working with film director Christopher McQuarrie, per Variety. Cruise said during his speech: “There is a community that we are all part of — different cultures and ways of life, we all join together to enjoy cinema.

Tom Cruise is down for a team-up with Scarlett Johansson! The star has nothing but praise for the celebrated actress.Cruise spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner on Sunday in Rome, while promoting his new film, , and he opened up about recent comments from Johansson, expressing interest in working with him in the future.«I'd love to make a movie with her!» Cruise shared with a smile.Johansson recently spoke with at the premiere of, and she was asked who was an actor she hadn't yet worked with that she'd really like to. Without hesitation, Johansson said, «I’d love to work with Tom Cruise.»It seems the feeling is clearly mutual.«I've been wanting to make movie with her,» Cruise shared. «She is enormously talented.

Tom Cruise is back in theaters with the latest installment of Mission: Impossible and the initial reactions of the film following its world premiere in Rome are in.

Tom Cruise is not holding back when it comes to his adoration for Janet Jackson. The "Top Gun" star attended the world premiere of "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" in Rome on Sunday and shared that he spent his day off last month to see Michael Jackson's sister live. "That was a moment, yeah, that was my night off.That was my last break," Cruise told Entertainment Tonight.