The Latest News on Mission: Impossible III
May 06, 2008
Redstone Says Fourth Mission Not Impossible for Cruise
Sumner Redstone, responding to recent rumors of a fourth Mission: Impossible movie, has told reporters that he "will not object" if Paramount chief Brad Grey decides to cast Tom Cruise in a potential sequel. More...
August 07, 2007
Hey, It's a Star Trek Cameo Rumor!
The casting rumors about J.J. Abrams' Star Trek XI have been whirling for months, and lately, we've seen them begin to be proven true (Zachary Quinto as Spock) and false (Matt Damon as Kirk). So what's a rumor mill to do? Generate more rumors, of course.... More...
June 26, 2007
"Star Trek" Prequel Writers Aim to Please Everyone
If you think it's tough coming up with a "Transformers" movie that'll please both the hardcore geeks and the total newcomers, imagine how hard it must be to get started on a "Star Trek" prequel. More...
May 31, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Knocked Up" Expecting Solid Arrival
Call it the weekend of the actor/producer. Three new films with stars that do double duty behind the scenes (or have good agents that can snag a free credit) enter a marketplace filled with big-budget tentpole pics quickly eroding away. More...
May 24, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "Pirates" Awaits Massive Holiday Treasure
Multiplexes are stocking up on popcorn, soda, and overpriced candy in anticipation of record crowds that could make this Memorial Day holiday frame the biggest weekend in box office history. More...
May 17, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Mighty "Shrek" Returns To Claim Crown
Attacking theaters on the same May 18 date as the original ogre toon from six years ago, "Shrek the Third" stomps into the marketplace this weekend ready to seize the box office crown. More...
May 10, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: "28 Weeks Later" and "Georgia Rule" To Battle For #2 Spot
In what must be a first at the box office, an aerobics queen takes on killer zombies in a vicious battle for the silver medal during what no doubt will be another mammoth weekend for "Spider-Man 3." More...
February 26, 2007
J.J. Abrams to Produce AND Direct New "Trek"
We all kinda knew this was coming, didn't we? Although he's been attached as a producer for a few months, J.J. Abrams will also direct Paramount's next "Star Trek" permutation. Cool. More...
January 04, 2007
Overall Box Office Up More Than 3% from 2005
Total domestic box office showed a 3.4% climb in 2006, thanks mainly to semi-expensive profit-turners like "Talladega Nights," "The Break-Up," and "The Devil Wears Prada." And boy oh boy did Sony have a good year! More...
December 07, 2006
J.J. Abrams to Direct Paramount's Next "Star Trek"
We learned a while back that J.J. Abrams would be doing something on Paramount's newest "Star Trek" flick, and we assumed it'd be a producer's gig at the very least -- but nope, it looks like the kid will be directing the flick, too. More...
November 16, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Toon and Bond Battle for #1 Spot
It's a box office battle royale at the multiplexes this weekend as two guys in penguin suits fight over the number one spot with their new releases. More...
November 02, 2006
Tom Cruise Handed Reins to Reborn United Artists
After a very public break-up with Paramount back in August, Tom Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner have rebounded, set to run the venerated movie studio founded by Hollywood greats Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.... More...
September 19, 2006
Brad Pitt as Ethan Hunt?
Well, we all know that Paramount's not really interested in the Tom Cruise business anymore, but JoBlo's sharing a piece of gossip from across the pond that might not be true -- but it is kinda fun. Unsubstantiated buzz indicates that Paramount wants none other than Brad Pitt to step into the lead for... More...
September 05, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Invincible Scores Another Win at #1
Moviegoers had football on their minds for the second straight weekend as Disney's true-life NFL tale "Invincible" remained atop the North American box office over the long Labor Day holiday weekend finishing off another summer movie season. New releases "Crank" and... More...
August 25, 2006
"Alias" Actor Talks "Star Trek" Possibilities
Actor Greg Grunberg and TV/movie director J.J. Abrams go back a (very) long way, which explains why you'll see Grunberg pop up in "Alias," "Lost," "Mission: Impossible 3," and (if Greg has his way) Abrams' impending "Star Trek" adaptation.... More...
August 23, 2006
Paramount & Tom Cruise Decide to See Other People
Paramount decided not to extend its contract with Tom Cruise's production company, thereby sparking a whole lot of Hollywood water cooler gossip about who said nasty things and why. It's pretty fun stuff, too. More...
August 10, 2006
The Rock Delivers a "Spy Hunter" Update -- Kinda
Seems like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been planning to do a "Spy Hunter" movie for quite some time now, but since director John Woo left the project, the thing's kind of been moving in circles. ComingSoon.net had a chat with Rock-man, and here's what he had to say about the... More...
July 07, 2006
Cast Your Vote in the Teen Choice Awards
Are you between the ages of 13 and 19? Do you like ... stuff? Then click right here and cast your votes for the 329th annual Teen Choice Awards, which is where you can tell the universe that Puffy is more illing than Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell is funnier than Brad Pitt, and Katie Holmes is cuter than Katey... More...
June 22, 2006
Matt Damon IS the New Captain Kirk Rumor!
While it's been confirmed that "Mission: Impossible 3" director J.J. Abrams will be producing and/or directing an all-new "Star Trek" movie for Paramount, the rest of the news surrounding the project seems to be gossip, at best. And here's a new one: Apparently Mr. Abrams... More...
June 19, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Cars" in Pole Position Again, "Da Vinci Code" Reaches $679M Globally
Despite the arrival of four new films cluttering the multiplexes, the Disney/Pixar animated film Cars remained the most popular movie in North America for a second straight weekend. More...
June 18, 2006
First Negative "Superman Returns" Review -- Critical Kryptonite?
It had to happen eventually -- after a flurry of excited positive reviews following this month's sneak press screening of "Superman Returns," the first voice of dissent has emerged, courtesy of internet critic Dave Poland. More...
June 11, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Cars" Parks Itself at #1
The Disney/Pixar animated film Cars raced past the competition to finish in first place at the North American box office. Though it did not open as strong as some of its predecessors, the toon easily outdistanced everything else in the current marketplace outselling the second place film by a... More...
June 09, 2006
New "Trek" Writers to Tread Carefully
By now you've already heard that "MI3" director J.J. Abrams will be producing and/or directing a new installment in Paramount's "Star Trek" franchise, and he'll be bringing his writing team of Kurtzman & Orci with him. And it seems like the scribe team has its head on... More...
June 05, 2006
2006 MTV Movie Award Winners!
I was going to try to avoid the MTV Movie Awards winners until the broadcast on June 8th, but since we at RT like to bring you the movie news while it's still relevant ... OK, here they are! More...
June 04, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Women Power "Break-Up" to #1
Nosy moviegoers just couldn't stay away from a high-profile lovers quarrel as the anti-romantic comedy The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston surprised the industry this weekend by opening at number one, shoving the comic book juggernaut X-Men: The Last Stand into second place... More...
May 29, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "X-Men 3" Smashes Records Over Memorial Day Weekend
Magneto and his fellow mutants attracted a record-breaking audience to theaters across North America as the super hero sequel X-Men: The Last Stand became a juggernaut at the box office opening at number one over the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.... More...
May 25, 2006
Box Office Preview: X-Men 3 Ready to Rock Memorial Day Weekend
Wolverine, Professor X, and the rest of their soul patrol will launch a full-scale attack on the North American box office this weekend as the gargantuan comic book film X-Men: The Last Stand invades the marketplace on Friday ready to dominate the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.... More...
May 21, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Da Vinci Code" Second Largest Global Opening in B.O. History
Despite worldwide protests and bad reviews, the heavily-hyped conspiracy thriller "The Da Vinci Code" attracted legions of fans into theaters this weekend generating the second largest global opening in box office history. More...
May 18, 2006
Box Office Preview: Will People Show Up for "Da Vinci Code"?
Will North American moviegoers pay heed this weekend to negative reviews coming out of Cannes? That is the question on the minds of Sony brass, and industry watchers in general, on the eve of the much-anticipated global launch of "The Da Vinci Code."... More...
May 14, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible 3" Beats "Poseidon" to Remain at #1
Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second straight weekend while the big-budget disaster film Poseidon opened in second place to disappointing results. More...
May 13, 2006
Box Office: Saturday Update - "Mission: Impossible 3" Holds Off "Poseidon"
Tom Cruise and his IMF spy pals held onto the number one spot on Friday as Mission: Impossible III grossed an estimated $7.6M to begin its second weekend at number one. More...
May 07, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible III" Big, But Not Huge at #1
Tom Cruise climbed into his usual number one spot at the box office with his heavily-hyped spy sequel Mission: Impossible III, however ticket sales fell below most industry expectations as the debut was not spectacular. More...
May 06, 2006
Box Office Saturday Update: "Mission Impossible III" Grossed $17M on Friday
Tom Cruise topped the box office with his highly-publicized spy sequel Mission: Impossible III on Friday which grossed an estimated $17M in its first day of release. More...
May 05, 2006
"Saw 3" Cast Buzzing
The horror fans know they'll (seemingly) always have a new "Saw" flick to enjoy each October -- and they'll also be happy to know that series regulars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, and Dina Meyer will be returning. And they'll be joined by newcomers Bahar Soomekh ("Mission:... More...
May 04, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Mission" Accomplished
This week at the movies brings spies ("Mission: Impossible III"), spooks ("An American Haunting") and hoots ("Hoot"). What do the critics have to say? More...
May 04, 2006
Box Office Forecast: "Mission: Impossible III" Ignites Blockbuster Season
The summer movie marathon kicks off on Friday with the much-anticipated launch of the Tom Cruise spy sequel Mission: Impossible III which will easily dominate the worldwide box office. Two much smaller films will attempt to offer some counter-programming for those moviegoers not in the mood for... More...
May 03, 2006
Ben Affleck: Captain of the Enterprise?
Cinescape recently received an Affleck-centric piece of gossip that's just too entertaining not to share. Keep in mind that this is all unfounded conjecture at this point, but how would you guys like to see Ben Affleck as ... Captain Kirk?!?! More...
May 01, 2006
Williams' "RV" Finishes First at the Box Office Race
Proving that farcical family vacations are more enticing than gymnastics, spelling bees, and historical plane crashes, Sony's "RV" landed atop the weekend box office tally by grossing an estimated $16.4 million from over 3,600 theaters. Because nothing says "box office... More...
May 01, 2006
China Does Not Accept the "Impossible"
Government officials in China have decided to not let "Mission: Impossible III" open on its scheduled release date, unhappy with the ways in which the film depicts confused Chinese security ... despite that fact that "MI:3" is, y'know, a work of fiction.... More...
April 21, 2006
Star Trek is Back with Abrams at the Helm
Wow, now here's some news we didn't see coming. J.J. Abrams, the creator of "Alias" and "Lost," as well as the director of "Mission Impossible 3," will be resurrecting the "Star Trek" franchise for Paramount Pictures. And he's bringing his... More...
April 18, 2006
"Mission" Unsuccessful; Hackers Rig Poll In Favor of Tom Cruise
A recent Parade.com poll found that 84 percent of responders blamed the media for Tom Cruise's year of bad press; suspicious pollsters investigated and found the majority of votes came from the same 10 computers. More...
April 18, 2006
Dig Into Some "Impossible" Clips
ComingSoon.net has officially earned the label of MI3 Central. Head on over there to check out not one, not three, but five new clips from the upcoming action flick -- one of which is a CS.net exclusive. (Me, I just checked to make sure the clips work. I hate spoilers.)... More...
March 30, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Mission Impossible 3
I think this might be the third or fourth trailer for Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 3," but as long as the promo clips are this cool, well, I'll keep on reporting 'em. Click here for the slickest trailer yet. More...
March 28, 2006
Even More "Mission: Impossible III" Pics!
Yes, we did update the "Mission: Impossible III" photo gallery only last week, but we couldn't resist the opportunity to share thirty more new stills from the upcoming spy-action flick! More...
March 23, 2006
New "Mission: Impossible 3" Photos: Execute!
Secret agent Ethan Hunt is back May 5 to save the world again in "Mission: Impossible 3," and you can check out the first pics and new teaser poster here! More...
February 17, 2006
WonderCon Wrap-Up: "Cars," "Ice Age 2" and "Mission: Impossible III"
Our WonderCon 2006 coverage concludes with looks at the crowd pleasers of the coming year, starring animated heroes ("Cars," "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown") and super-animated couch-jumpers ("Mission: Impossible III"). More...
February 14, 2006
WonderCon Wrap-Up: A "Superman" Surprise, Sneak Peeks and Storm Troopers
At long last, here's my report on the filmmaker panels, "exclusive" clips, and the geek couture show that is WonderCon! More...
February 08, 2006
WonderCon Line-Up: Superman Returns, Mission Impossible III, and more!
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend and in the mood for, say, a Q & A with Superman Returns director Bryan Singer or exclusive footage of Mission: Impossible III from the hands of J.J. Abrams himself, you need to stop by the 20th annual WonderCon.... More...
February 05, 2006
Super Bowling For Trailers!
It's almost here -- the one time of year when pigskin-loving jocks and ravenous movie fans come together to salivate over 30-second blocks of pure advertising: Super Bowl Sunday. More...
February 03, 2006
MI3 Super Bowl Spot Kicks Off "Ultimate Mission" Scavenger Hunt
During the first half of Super Bowl XL on February 5, Paramount Pictures will unveil a new thirty-second spot for “Mission: Impossible III” that will also kick off The Ultimate Mission, a fully integrated interactive scavenger hunt. Headquartered at www.MissionImpossible.com, The Ultimate... More...
December 12, 2005
Teaser Time: Mission Impossible 3
Fans of the "Impossible" can check out the early teaser for "MI:3" by heading on over to Yahoo! Movies while wondering if J.J. Abrams can follow the act laid down by Brian de Palma and John Woo. More...
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