Mission: Impossible • The Next Reel

The Next Reel Film Podcast · May 25, 2023 · 1h 8m

“This whole operation was a mole hunt.”

Tom Cruise Upgrades the TV Show with Mission: Impossible

It took Paramount a while to get the Mission: Impossible movie off the ground. They’d tried for years with the property, nearly getting a version made in the early 80s before it fell through because of an escalating budget. By the time Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner were ready to start their own producing work, the property was still floundering. Cruise, as a fan of the show, immediately recognized its strengths and thought it would be a great way to kick off Cruise/Wagner Productions. Join us – Pete…