Director Christopher McQuarrie has taken to Twitter to announce that the upcoming Mission: Impossible 6 has officially begun production! The upcoming sequel from Paramount Pictures and Skydance will see the return of Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt along with Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, and Jeremy Renner. It was recently revealed that
The Crown and Everest star Vanessa Kirby will have a role as well and that the Man of Steel himself, Henry Cavill, will also feature.
McQuarrie, who previously helmed Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, is once again writing and directing the sequel. McQuarrie has said even more familiar faces from the franchise will be returning for the upcoming film. His return to the franchise marks the first time a director has helmed more than one Mission: Impossible film. Brian De Palma directed the original adaptation, which was followed by sequels directed by John Woo, J.J, Abrams and Brad Bird.
Mission: Impossible 6 is set to debut in theaters July 27, 2018.
