Fact: The sixth instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise has been given a release date of 27 July 2018. Tom Cruise is set to return as Ethan Hunt and it will be written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who helmed the previous Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Actors Rebecca Ferguson and Jeremy Renner are also rumoured to return.
Tweet: "I never thought I'd say this on the internet: Too many of you have been too kind for me to respond individually. Many, many thanks. Mi5". Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie is overwhelmed by fans' positive response to his appointment as the director of Tom Cruise's next MiSSION: Impossible movie. The pair previously worked together on Jack Reacher.