Two New 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In The Works

Paramount Pictures has revealed that not one, but two more additions to the mega-popular franchise are underway. The news was confirmed by Tom Cruise, 56, the franchise’s leading actor who will resume his role as the main character, a spy named Ethan Hunt.

The two new films follow last summer’s Mission: Impossible - Fallout, which was widely successful, earning a 97 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and over $700 million at the worldwide box office.

Rejoining the production’s team is director and writer Christopher McQuarrie, who fronted the previous film, Fallout, as well as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation in 2015. McQuarrie will write and direct both new movies.

In a tweet posted on Monday, McQuarrie announced his involvement, stating, "Missions: Accepted #MissionImpossible"

Missions: Accepted#MissionImpossible

— Christopher McQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) January 14, 2019

No official release date for the movies has been set, but a tweet from Cruise suggests that fans need only wait until Summer 2021 and 2022.

Summer 2021 and Summer 2022 pic.twitter.com/V6SNvZx2La

— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) January 15, 2019