Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
It's been five years since Tom Cruise last played Ethan Hunt, yes it really was back in 2006, but this Christmas sees him return with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is the fourth instalment in the popular franchise and, if the teaser trailer is anything to go by, it promises to be the biggest and most daring addition yet.
Brad Bird leaves the work of Pixar behind swapping animation for live action as he takes over the director's chair from J.J. Abrams - however Abrams with still be on producing duties.
As you may expect the movie has brought together an impressive cast as Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Tom Wilkinson and Ving Rhames are all on for the ride.
The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
Mission: Impossible III was the weakest performance at the global box office for the franchise, taking in excess of $397 million back in 2006.
Releasing at Christmas looks set to be a strategy that will pay off as this is set to be the biggest action blockbuster release of the season.
Whether Cruise will stay with the franchise still remains uncertain - there was talk that Renner would take over; is that true? No one appears to know.
So this may be the last time that Cruise takes on the role of Hunt or it may not - but just sit back and enjoy what promises to be a very exciting ride! I do love Boxing Day cinema!
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is released 26th December
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