UPDATE: Christopher McQuarrie Seemingly Confirms That He Will Direct MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5

UPDATE: Christopher McQuarrie Seemingly Confirms That He Will Direct MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 5

Iron Man 3 writer Drew Pearce has already been brought on board to pen the screenplay, and now rumoured directing candidate Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) has seemingly confirmed that he will indeed helm Mission Impossible 5. Check it out! Now confirmed by Tom Cruise!

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By JoshWilding - Aug 05, 2013 11:08 AM EST
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Earlier this year it was revealed that Tom Cruise had closed a deal with Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions to star in a fifth instalment of Mission Impossible. At the time, Jack Reacher writer and director Christopher McQuarrie was said to be in talks to helm the movie, although this was never confirmed (despite the fact that it was later reported that Drew Pearce had been brought onboard to write the movie. Well, the following Tweet seems to confirm that McQuarrie has accepted the job and will indeed direct Cruise in another instalment of the popular franchise. If this is the case, expect an official announcement to follow shortly. What do you think?




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TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 8/5/2013, 12:04 PM
Two epic words! lol Don' know how they can top 4. Brad Bird should most def do a Bond film someday! :D
brazilianbatman
brazilianbatman - 8/5/2013, 12:10 PM
its gonna be tough to top number 4, I agree.
Brad Bird should definitely do a super-hero team up movie, either Avengers or X-Men.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 8/5/2013, 12:12 PM
Epic. Mission Impossible is one of the only series that didn't get the threequel curse, and haven't really died out. One of the best franchises out there. Hoping for a 2015 release!
brazilianbatman
brazilianbatman - 8/5/2013, 12:15 PM
im hoping its not in 2015, otherwise what are we getting in 2016 besides Avatar 2?

2015 has enough movies for me, plus we should get James Bond 24 at the end of the year, same date Mission Five could open.
IM53
IM53 - 8/5/2013, 12:18 PM
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PaulRom
PaulRom - 8/5/2013, 12:19 PM
@brazilianbatman: Marvel already has two films dated for 2016, and Amazing Spider-Man 3 is scheduled for that year as well. But yeah, that'd be a good year for MI5. Loved Ghost Protocol, so I'm excited for this one.
MCUsDarkKnight
MCUsDarkKnight - 8/5/2013, 12:20 PM
MI:4 was decent but Jack Reacher was crap
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/5/2013, 12:21 PM
Jack Reacher is so underrated.
IM53
IM53 - 8/5/2013, 12:22 PM
Renner was badass in Ghost
ekrolo2
ekrolo2 - 8/5/2013, 12:23 PM
I cant see how its gonna top Ghost Protocol, that movie was so damn awesome!
bagadoosh
bagadoosh - 8/5/2013, 12:31 PM
@Reasonn

Agreed !! Jack Reacher was a pretty good crime drama , not too many over the top stunts and a decent story .
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/5/2013, 12:32 PM
@Dandy As long as it's not bad as John Woo's MI2.
JettJagguarrr
JettJagguarrr - 8/5/2013, 12:33 PM
I had no clue MI was up to it's 5th movie.
IM53
IM53 - 8/5/2013, 12:36 PM
Here she is gus.....Fat women photo: Fat-Women-4944 Fat-Women-4944.jpg
nach1wan
nach1wan - 8/5/2013, 1:01 PM
i never heard a bad word about ghost protocol. i loved it. hope they nail it this time too, unlike other franchises (ahem, die hard, ahem)
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 8/5/2013, 1:16 PM
HELL YEAH! MIP5 will kickass
osideous
osideous - 8/5/2013, 1:26 PM
Jack Reacher is really underrated
Effusion
Effusion - 8/5/2013, 1:30 PM
Chris is a great choice, MI:5 is going to be excellent.
NoAssemblyReqd
NoAssemblyReqd - 8/5/2013, 1:36 PM
I hope M:I 5 ties in neatly with 3 and 4. Bringing back Michael Giacchino for the score would help to cement the three movies as sort of a trilogy.
Ocelot
Ocelot - 8/5/2013, 1:42 PM
It's gonna be hard to top MI:4, that was really really good, the best movie in the series imo.
IM53
IM53 - 8/5/2013, 1:57 PM
Lol Deadpool
Ceejay
Ceejay - 8/5/2013, 1:58 PM
Chris McQuarrie is one hell of a writer-director, after he made Way of The Gun I was a fan for life and it remains one of my all time favorite movies. Definitively looking forward to his stint on the franchise.

"Until that day.."
dracula
dracula - 8/5/2013, 2:08 PM
mission impossible 6 should be the final film and be directed by chris nolan
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 8/5/2013, 5:00 PM
I haven't watched Jack Reacharound. Yah, it will be very hard to top MI:4.

@Gusto LMAO! Ethan Huntcakes!
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 8/5/2013, 5:36 PM
Brad Bird needs to do a superhero movie like the Flash or Justice League
NewNameWhoDis
NewNameWhoDis - 8/5/2013, 6:28 PM
PEOPLE!!! STOP SUGGESTING CHRIS NOLAN FOR EVERY [frick]IN THING!!!!

I don't need all my movies to be so goddamn melodramatic. I swear to god, Nolan doesn't have a single light hearted bone in his body. He does what he does very well, but we don't need that shit in the Mission Impossible franchise.
TheExile117
TheExile117 - 8/5/2013, 7:16 PM
Agree with everyone, Ghost Protocol was really well done. All the Mission Impossible movies are really well done. MI:2 is the weakest one imo and even that was a great action flick.

Hope the 5th installent keeps the streak going.....

....and can I get a damn answer on just what in the hell the "Rabbits Foot" was!!!
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 8/5/2013, 7:31 PM
@TheRationalOne
thedangle1
thedangle1 - 8/5/2013, 10:02 PM
Seems everyone forgot McQuarrie's greatest movie of all time...The Usual Suspects. His screenplay, Bryan Singer directing. If you haven't seen it, highly, highly recommended. And yes, Jack Reacher is very under-rated. Very good movie.
wcwpoet
wcwpoet - 8/6/2013, 6:56 AM
That's good news loved Jack Reacher. And though it's going to be hard to top Ghost Protocol I'm looking forward to this.
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 8/6/2013, 7:37 AM
This one will be much better than Ghost Protocol. I know a lot of people here liked it, but as a spy movie, I did not dig it.i
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