00:10Just when we thought Ethan Hunt had accepted his final mission,
00:14rumours are swirling that Tom Cruise isn't done yet.
00:18Despite mission, impossible, the final reckoning being marketed as the definitive end to the 3-0 year franchise.
00:28An unverified report from Deux Moi in February 2026 claims that Cruise is actively developing mission,
00:37Impossible 9, with Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao.
00:42According to the rumour, Cruise personally sought out the Nomadland and Eternals director.
00:48They've workshopped a treatment together, and a script is already underway.
00:53If true, this would mark the first time since 2015 that someone other than Christopher McQuarrie would helm a mission.
01:01Impossible film.
01:02But here's the complicated part.
01:05The final reckoning was a financial disappointment.
01:08Despite grossing $599 million worldwide, with the franchise's largest opening weekend at $79 million,
01:19the film's massive $400 million budget meant it needed to hit a billion just to break even,
01:26leaving Paramount deep in the red.
01:29Industry experts surveyed by Variety expressed serious doubts about the franchise's future,
01:34with one executive bluntly stating, he is the franchise, when asked if mission.
01:40Impossible could continue without Cruise.
01:43The 6'2 year old star himself declared,
01:47It's the final.
01:48At the New York premiere in May 2025,
01:53seemingly putting Ethan Hunt to rest after three decades.
01:56So, why the sudden change?
01:59Cruise has always been unpredictable.
02:02Before the final reckoning released,
02:05he expressed interest in matching Harrison Ford's longevity with Indiana Jones.
02:09There were also rumours that he wanted Top Gun,
02:13Maverick co-star Glenn Powell to lead future instalments.
02:17Which Powell hilariously shut down on the Pat McAfee show, saying,
02:22Worst gig in town?
02:24Everybody knows that.
02:26Meanwhile, the final reckoning has found redemption on streaming.
02:31Dominating Paramount Plus charts four months after release.
02:35Whether this Chloe Zhao rumour proves true or self-destructs in five seconds,
02:40one thing is clear.
02:41The mission.
02:43Impossible franchise refuses to.
02:45Simply waste.
02:51The end of
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