At CinemaCon 2025, fans got an electrifying sneak peek at the upcoming Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, set to hit theaters on May 23, 2025. Helmed by director Christopher McQuarrie, who co-wrote the script with Erik Jendresen, this latest chapter is produced by McQuarrie alongside the film’s star, Tom Cruise. The cast boasts familiar faces like Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, and newcomer Angela Bassett, promising a thrilling ensemble.
Tom Cruise made a special appearance at the event, taking a poignant moment to pay tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer with a minute of silence. He also reflected on his long-standing collaboration with McQuarrie, who was honored as CinemaCon 2025’s Director of the Year. Together, they unveiled an exclusive trailer that left the audience in awe. The footage kicks off with Ethan Hunt, played by Cruise, clinging to a yellow plane amidst a chaotic aerial battle—a scene fans have been eagerly awaiting. These details come from Discussing Film who were able to watch the trailer and get fans a description for those who weren’t there
The trailer serves as a heartfelt nod to the Mission: Impossible legacy. In one striking moment, Ethan connects to a computer, his eyes flickering as they digitize, triggering a montage of iconic stunts and sequences from the franchise’s past. While the rest of the preview echoes the tone of earlier teasers for The Final Reckoning, it feels like a grand encore, weaving together the greatest hits of the series. As the apparent swan song for Ethan Hunt’s saga, the film promises to deliver a fittingly explosive farewell.
Tom Cruise is notoriously known for doing his own stunts in his own movies. With the Mission Impossible movies he really became a legend with the crazy stunts he would perform by himself, instead of using a stunt double like most actors do. For this to be the last film in the Mission Impossible Franchise(at least for him), it’s a very sad but joyous moment bringing many fans of his and these films together in excitement to see how far Tom will go with stunts on this last adventure.
