“Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning ”trailer puts the fate of 'every living soul' at risk

Tom Cruise is back ... one last time.

Ethan Hunt is back in action, and his latest mission officially has a name: Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning.

The first trailer for the eighth film in the massively successful spy franchise dropped Monday. With it came the new title, new characters, and a look at more insane stunts by star Tom Cruise in Ethan's latest mission.

As Ethan hangs from planes and explores submarines, he's told that "the fate of every living soul is your responsibility," and that there are consequences for the fact that he refuses to sacrifice those he loves. But as Ethan says, "I need you to trust me ... one last time."

Originally titled Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part 2, the film was slated for release on June 28, 2024, before being delayed in October on account of the writers' and actors' strikes last year. At the time, it was reported that the film would no longer be called Dead Reckoning Part 2, but it was unclear what the title would be or what the title change would mean for the film itself.

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Last year's Dead Reckoning Part One saw Cruise's spy extraordinaire and leader of the IMF battle a rogue AI cyberweapon known as the Entity, as well as Gabriel (Esai Morales), an assassin looking to control it.

Arguably, the most shocking part of the film was (spoilers!) the death of Hunt's friend and fellow spy Ilsa Faust, who had been a major part of the series since 2015's Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Played by Rebecca Ferguson, Faust was killed on a bridge in Venice by Morales' villainous Gabriel. A devastated Ethan arrived too late to help her but naturally vowed to avenge her death.

In addition to Cruise and Morales, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Pom Klementieff, and Henry Czerny all reprise their roles from the previous film in the franchise.

Meanwhile, series newcomers include Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Katy O'Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Holt McCallany (Mindhunter), Tramell Tillman (Severance), and Janet McTeer (Ozark).

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Cruise is once again producing the Paramount and Skydance film with director Christopher McQuarrie (who returns to direct a fourth time in the franchise). David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Chris Brock are executive producing.

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The eighth Mission: Impossible film hits theaters on May 23, 2025. Watch the full trailer above.