Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning will pick up from the dramatic cliffhanger left by Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, and it could be the end of Ethan Hunt. Story details about what was originally titled Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two are still mostly under wraps, and there’s been a lot of speculation about what star Tom Cruise could do to top the incredible feats he's achieved playing IMF agent Ethan Hunt. Since the franchise has already been a rollercoaster of twists, turns, and belief-defying action, expectations for The Final Reckoning are high.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning will find Ethan Hunt in a precarious position. Dead Reckoning Part One saw Ethan and his loyal IMF team chasing after a foe from Ethan's past and a rogue A.I. dubbed "The Entity." Dead Reckoning Part One ends on a cliffhanger with one of Ethan's team dead and a desperate race to destroy The Entity before other interested parties can obtain it. The stakes have never been higher for Tom Cruise's super-spy, and the next (and perhaps last) Mission: Impossible movie is already one of the most eagerly anticipated in the franchise so far.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Latest News

A New BTS Clip Is Revealed

With a short time to go until the movie premieres, the latest news arrives in the form of a BTS clip from Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Highlighting one particularly grueling scene from the movie, the featurette showcases the making of a dog-sledding sequence featuring Hayley Atwell's Grace. The piece highlights the challenges of filming in sub-zero temperatures, and includes interviews with Simon Pegg. As is usually the case with the franchise, The Final Reckoning doesn't fake the snowy environment.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Release Date

Ethan Hunt Returns In May 2025

This will be 29 years after the release of the original Mission: Impossible, ranking it among the longest-running action franchises ever

The Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning release date is May 23, 2025. The premiere was previously set for June 2024 but was pushed back by almost a year by Paramount. This will be 29 years after the release of the original Mission: Impossible, ranking it among the longest-running action franchises ever. Like Dead Reckoning Part One and the preceding two Mission: Impossible movies, Mission: Impossible 8 will be written and directed by Cruise’s long-time collaborator Christopher McQuarrie.

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One premiered on July 12, 2023.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Cast

Cruise Returns As Ethan Hunt

The cast of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning includes many returning names from the cast of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One. Tom Cruise is once again returning as international superspy Ethan Hunt. Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames will also return as Benji and Luther, respectively, two of Hunt’s closest friends and most trusted advisors. Other returning cast of The Final Reckoning include Vanessa Kirby as The White Widow, and Esai Morales as the new villain Gabriel, a shadowy figure from Ethan's past.

Despite Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One ending with assassin Paris being badly wounded, Pom Klementieff is confirmed to return for the Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning cast. Rolf Saxon will return to the franchise for Mission: Impossible 8, reprising his role as CIA analyst William Donloe from the 1996 original. Donloe was last seen being demoted by Henry Czerny's Kittridge — who will also return for M:I 8 — and reassigned to a polar substation in Alaska for the Langley mess.

The entire known cast includes:

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Story Details

The Hunt For The Sunken Submarine Continues

Specifics are being kept under wraps, but there are already some hints at what the Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning plot will be. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One ends when Ethan manages to recover the key to The Entity's chamber that everyone is seeking. The issue is that this chamber is located inside the wreck of a Russian submarine dubbed the Sevastopol, and while Ethan's mission is to destroy the rogue A.I., many other nations are trying to recover and potentially weaponize it.

Hunt and his team have no idea where the submarine is, so finding the sunken Sevastopol will likely take up part of Mission: Impossible 8's story. The movie formerly titled Dead Reckoning Part Two will have to answer some other lingering mysteries. There's the question of who exactly was Marie (Mariela Garriga) and what her relationship was with Ethan. Gabriel is shown killing Marie right in front of Ethan in a flashback set 30 years prior, which spurred Ethan to the IMF.

Other unanswered questions the Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning story needs to address include where Luther (Ving Rhames) disappeared with the hard drive containing a piece of the villainous A.I., and why exactly is Jasper Briggs' (Shea Whigham) so intent on bringing in Hunt. The fact his surname is the same as Dan Briggs — the founder and first leader of the IMF team in the original Mission: Impossible TV series — could be a clue in itself.

Mission: Impossible - The Finale Reckoning Trailers

Watch The Full Trailers Below

With the release date for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning looming, Paramount has revealed the first teaser for the movie. Interspersed with classic footage from older Ethan Hunt missions, the teaser highlights the myriad of locations and epic stunts that will make up the bulk of the film. Though few story details are revealed, there is a note of finality in the teaser, suggesting that The Final Reckoning might be more than just a catchy title.

Airing during the 2025 Super Bowl, a second teaser for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning arrived in February 2025. Quickly cutting between exciting action sequences, the trailer puts a heavy emphasis on the franchise's long history before offering some looks at the newest installment. Various action sequences are shown, including a showstopping stunt that has Ethan hanging from the wing of a bi-plane.

After a series of teasers, the full trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning arrived in April 2025. The action-packed tease opens with Ethan Hunt hanging from the side of a plane as it flies through a canyon, before reintroducing the agent's past as he is scrutinized by other government officials. Kittridge has become an unlikely ally, while Ethan's mission takes him to various spots around the globe.