Mission: Impossible 8 Drops First Trailer, Official Title

Ethan Hunt and his team are back for one more mission – if they choose to accept it. Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer and official title for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, previewing the action to come and the cast returning for the eighth film in the long-running franchise.

The movie picks up after the cliffhanger ending of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. In that film, Ethan and his team tried to secure two halves a key that controls the Entity, a very powerful cyber weapon. It ended with Gabriel, the man working with the Entity’s AI, escaping justice, while new ally Grace officially joins the team, and Ethan learns about the submarine Sevastopol’s connection to the Entity.

The trailer is mostly shown in brief shots, starting with underwater exploration, a frozen landscape, and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) sprinting through London. It appears that much of the movie will take place at sea and under the frozen waters where the Entity is located. We see vessels churning through the cold water, Ethan venturing into the sea, and Cruise’s latest shocking stunts.

Many series stars are returning for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, including Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, and Angela Bassett. The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie (who helmed Dead Reckoning) and will be in theaters on May 23, 2025.