Update: We reported this a little while ago, and here’s the confirmation that Christopher McQuarrie will indeed be the first director to helm two Mission: Impossible movie as he confirms via Twitter that he will return to direct M: I 6.
Mission: Accepted
#MI6
— ChristopherMcQuarrie (@chrismcquarrie) November 30, 2015
Variety are today reporting that Christopher McQuarrie could be returning to the Mission: Impossible series to direct the sixth movie. If this is the case he will be the first director to direct multiple movies in the series. Every movie up until now has been helmed by a different director – Brian De Palma, John Woo, J.J. Abrams, Brad Bird and McQuarrie took hold of the first five movies, which kicked off with the original back in 1996.
The trade says that McQuarrie is in talks to direct M: I 6 following his impressive turn on this summer’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, which we absolutely loved. Production is set to start by next August with a 2017 release eyed.
Variety says that Paranount is also holding an option for Rebecca Ferguson to reprise her “Rogue Nation” role of Ilsa Faust. Tom Cruise will obviously return as Ethan Hunt in the sixth adventure, and we’d expect Simon Pegg’s Benji to come along for the ride too.
Cruise is currently shooting Jack Reacher: Never Go Back in Louisiana, and is all set to take to the skies in a sequel to Top Gun in the very near future.
More news as we get it.
