Warner Bros. confirms the release date forTom Cruise’s apocalyptic movie after theupcomingMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which will arrive in theaters on June 10, 2025. The upcoming film, produced and directed by the four-time Oscar winner, Alejandro González Iñárritu, is currently untitled. The script was co-written by Inarritu andBirdmanwriters Nicolas Giacobone and Alexander Dinelaris along with Sabina Berman. Filming reportedly started in the U.K. in November.
Cruise’s upcoming untitled apocalyptic movie now has an official release date from Warner Bros. The film will arrive onOctober 2nd, 2026 in IMAX. Cruise and Mary Parent are also credited as producers. Aside from Cruise, the cast includes Sandra Huller (TheAnatomyof a Fall), John Goodman (Monsters, Inc.), Michael Stuhlbarg (Men in Black 3), Jesse Plemons (Civil War), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), and Riz Ahmed (Venom). The logline reveals the movie follows “the most powerful man in the world” as he embarks on a “frantic mission” to save humanity from being destroyed by a disaster “he’s unleashed.”
What This Means For Cruise Fans
Cruise’s Career Isn’t Slowing Down
Cruise and his production company signed a new deal with Warner Bros. in January 2024, to produce and develop original and franchise movies. The upcoming film with Inarritu is only one of manyCruise’s upcoming projects in the works. The ageless actor is set tocollaborate with Christopher McQuarrie againafter the highly anticipatedImpossible: Mission - The Final Reckoning.TitledBroadsword, the creative duo are expected to be back in production for the epic WWII movie during the summer of 2025.
It’s Been 24 Years Since Tom Cruise Achieved A Box Office Milestone & The Streak Won’t End Anytime Soon
Tom Cruise has a proven track record at the box office, but he hasn’t achieved a major milestone in 24 years. The streak will not end anytime soon.
Meanwhile, Cruise is expected to reprise hislead role inTop Gun 3along with Miles Teller and Glen Powell. The upcoming sequel to the box office hitTop Gun: Maverickhas been in development since January 2024. Powell previously revealed that he had a potential production date for filming. It seems thatCruise has no sign of slowing down. The upcoming apocalyptic film falls into the action genre along with his other projects, indicating where Cruise’s main focus will be in the coming years.
Our Take On Tom Cruise’s Upcoming Films
Tom Cruise Will Star In A Sci-Fi Film A Decade After Edge Of Tomorrow
So far, there’s no confirmation on whetherMission: Impossiblewill end with its eighth installment. Many speculate that the title indicates the franchise’s ending, but there are also mixed reports about Cruise working to develop a ninthMission: Impossiblefilm. If so, there’s a huge possibility that the prolific action icon mightdominate the box officein the next few years with projects ranging from period drama to spy and sci-fi.
On the other hand, it’s been a decade since Cruise starred in a sci-fi film. His last apocalypse projects date back to 2014 when he playedMajor William Cage inEdge of Tomorrowalongside Emily Blunt on a suicide mission to break free from a time loop.Embarking on impossible missions is Cruise’s brand, and it sounds like the upcoming apocalyptic film falls right into what fans can expect fromCruise.
Source: Warner Bros.
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