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Tom Cruise at the 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' premiere
The film was delayed as a result of the ongoing Hollywood actors strike
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1. Next 'Mission: Impossible' delayed to 2025, will get a new title

Here's some news that’s tough to accept. The sequel to "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" has been delayed almost a year and will now open in May 2025 instead of June 2024, Paramount has announced. The film is also expected to get a new title, according to Variety. It was originally set to be called "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two" but will now be named something else — even though the previous film concluded with text that says, "End Part One." It's unclear what the new name will be or if "Dead Reckoning Part One" will be retitled retroactively. Either way, this is another instance of a 2023 movie ending on a cliffhanger, only for its sequel to be delayed, as this also happened with "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." The delay is due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, as "Mission: Impossible" hasn't finished filming yet. So Ethan Hunt's battle against artificial intelligence will have to wait until after actors finish battling artificial intelligence. Variety

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.