“Mission Impossible 4” In Development

Tom Cruise could be bringing agent Ethan Hunt back to the big screen. According to Variety, the star has been talking with J.J. Abrams about co-producing a Mission: Impossible sequel which could be released in 2011. The project is taking shape at Paramount Pictures where some other great sequels are already in planning (Star Trek 2 and a third Transformers, for example).

image: Paramount Pictures

I’m sure this development is surprising to many considering how nasty things got between Viacom chief, Sumner Redstone, and Cruise which led to a sudden deterioration of their 14-year relationship.  I was really appalled by it at the time and I’m glad to hear that Redstone has been trying to mend fences and considers Cruise “a great actore and a good friend.”

I think that a good action film could be the right vehicle for putting Tom Cruise’s career back on the right track.  I know that a lot of people disagree with his personal choices but I only care about whether his movies are any good.

Would you like to see a fourth installment of Mission: Impossible?” I know that I would.  While I think the first one was probably the best, the sequels co-starring, Thandie Newton and Michelle Monaghan were pretty good and, of course, the action and stunts were amazing.  Cruise will probably be 48 years old by the time this movie comes out so I wonder if making this movie will be tougher than the first three.  Either way, I’m interested in seeing what they come up with.