Cruise readies 'Mission: Impossible 4'?

[Perdita]

Tom Cruise has reportedly said that a new Mission: Impossible film is in the works.

According to Ain't It Cool News, the actor appeared on Japanese show Smap Smap and revealed that he will reprise his role as spy Ethan Hunt for Mission: Impossible 4.

Cruise allegedly added that he is looking to stage an action sequence for the movie in downtown Tokyo.

A big screen remake of the popular '60s TV series, Cruise's first Mission: Impossible outing was in 1996 under the direction of Brian De Palma. Two sequels, helmed by John Woo and J.J. Abrams, followed in 2000 and 2006.

The Mission: Impossible franchise has grossed more than $1 billion for Paramount.

[Abbie]

Nooo, I really dont think this could happen,, I mean it could but why a 4th??

[JustJodi]

omg,,,,, another one with TC oh please give us strength to avoid the theatres when it comes out:lol: I dislike TC , never did like him ..have only seen maybe 2 of his movies, only because some one else was in it that I liked..:ninja:

[Abbie]

lol I did like the thrid one, but think they should END it there

[Perdita]

Tom Cruise has confirmed that Incredibles director Brad Bird has been hired to steer Mission: Impossible IV.

Bird, who also helmed Pixar's Ratatouille, had previously been named as a potential M:I-IV director along with Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz).

"I dig Edgar. Very nice guy, very smart, very talented, I'd really like to do something with him," Cruise told Empire. "I met Edgar on the set of Mission 3. Simon Pegg and those guys are hilarious. I love Shaun Of The Dead. It's amazing. But we're working with Brad right now. I don't know if I'm allowed to talk about it but everything's signed... Brad is doing it."

The actor added of Bird's hiring: "The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille - Brad is enormously talented and [producer J.J. Abrams] and I are having a blast, cranking away. We're having a lot of fun. I like working with people I just love hanging out with. You get to hang out and laugh and talk stories and movies and technology: what are we going to do?"

Paramount earlier announced that Mission: Impossible IV will be released on December 16, 2011.

[lizann]

I loved the 3rd one

[Chloe O'brien]

I can't stick Tom Cruise or his dippy Katie Holmes.