TJ and Joe are joined by Clark Douglas to talk about Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation — and what a fantastic film it turned out to be. There’s really not a lot more one could wish for in a summer action blockbuster! They also discuss the possibility of ‘Spider-Man’ having a larger role in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘Spider-Man’ fatigue, the current state of Marvel television, JJ Abrams visual style and what that could mean for ‘Star Wars’, and Paramount confirming that ‘Mission Impossible 6’ has been green lit.
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Tom Holland will be playing Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, and while it was originally reported to be a cameo, new reports suggest it may end up being a much larger role.
ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee spoke before the Television Critics Association for an executive panel on Tuesday, August 4. When asked about ABC’s plans for Marvel, given that Netflix has many of Marvel’s television properties, Lee staked his network’s claim to the continuing success of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter.
This morning I came across a well-edited video essay titled Star Wars – The Force of Abrams by Dan Fox (aka Hello Film Guy). The video is essentially an examination of filmmaker JJ Abrams‘ visual storytelling skills, theorizing how his methods might affect Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
With the latest mission, Rogue Nation, about to hit theaters, star and producer Tom Cruise says the wait for the next film might be much shorter.
Unlike Ferrell and Sandler movies, there are not clusters of Cruise movies, there are merely strata.
At one point in Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation, the head of the CIA (Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock) delivers a speech about the unyielding persistence of IMF Agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, Top Gun), and concludes by referring to Hunt as, “manifest destiny incarnate.”
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
Critics Consensus: Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation continues the franchise's thrilling resurgence -- and proves that Tom Cruise remains an action star without equal.
Domestic Total as of Aug. 3, 2015: $62,310,176
Distributor: Paramount Release Date: July 31, 2015
Genre: Action Runtime: N/A
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: N/A