Although we've seen very little of Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible 5, the film doesn't even have an official title yet, that is all about to change. For a few days there were rumors of major reshoots that could possibly delay the film's release, but McQuarrie shot those stories down and things are proceeding as they should. He even had time to take part in a brief Twitter Q&A this weekend to drop a few Mission: Impossible 5 details. There isn't anything major that he reveals here; just a few tidbits about casting and the action-packed film's overall tone. Here are the highlights, courtesy of CBM...
- The first official teaser trailer will be arriving very soon as will the film's official name, poster, and the first promotional photos of the cast.
- The finale did not have to be reshot, it just had to be prepped. They are currently shooting it as we speak.
- Both Paula Patton (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol) and Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible 3) were asked to return, but unfortunately were unavailable.
- The film will pay homage to the original television series and have a bit of an "old-school" vibe throughout.
- Jeremy Renner (The Avengers) & Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible 1-4) will have expanded roles compared to the last outing, and Simon Pegg (Star Trek) will be getting his hands dirty.
- Sean Harris (Prometheus) will be playing the film's villain.
- McQuarrie broke his own personal record for footage recorded.
- And what should be no surprise to anyone, Tom Cruise & Jeremy Renner are both very proficient when it comes to action scenes.
One of of my favorite things that McQuarrie mentioned is that he plans to have action sequences without a musical score, just like in his vastly underrated directorial debut, The Way of the Gun.
Mission: Impossible 5 opens July 31st.