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Studio: Paramount Pictures
Release Date:
May 5, 2006
Start Date:
July 12, 2005
Confirmed Cast to date: Tom Cruise ... Ethan Hunt
Ving Rhames ... Luther Stickell
Keri Russell
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Bahar Soomekh ... Ms. Kari
Laurence Fishburne
Billy Crudup
Simon Pegg ... Benji Dunn
Michelle Monaghan
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Maggie Q
Sasha Alexander
Greg Grunberg
Michael Berry Jr. ... Kimbrough
Jeff Chase ... Davians Gaurd
Barney Cheng ... Janitor
Antonio Del Prete ... Vatican Video Room Guard
Jonathan Dixon ... 7-Eleven guy
Sally Elphick ... Mourner at Funeral
Kathryn Fiore
Jillian Fontaine ... IMF Council
Diane Gaeta ... Brassel's Assistant
Michael Kehoe ... Hospital employee "Mike"
Eddie Marsan
Brandon Molale ... Torture Guy
Kwame Rakes ... Precision Driver VA
James Shanklin ... Hospital Priest
John H. Tobin ... Vatican Security
Sabra Williams ... Annie
Bellamy Young ... Rachel
José Zúñiga ... Agent Pete
Jasmine Brooke White ... Customer
Ty Williams ... Thug
Behind the camera:
Director:
J.J. Abrams
Writers: J.J. Abrams
Bruce Geller Television series Mission: Impossible
Alex Kurtzman
Roberto Orci
UPDATE:
Par works to strengthen family ties with Viacom
17 February 2006 (The Hollywood Reporter)
When Tom Cruise convened a hush-hush summit on the Paramount lot in December, about 100 top-level Viacom executives gathered to strategize a surefire launch of Paramount Pictures' Mission: Impossible 3, which opens May 5 in the U.S. With so much riding on the J.J. Abrams-helmed Cruise starrer -- the film marks the first project greenlighted by the new studio regime headed by Brad Grey and Gail Berman -- Viacom decided to marshal its far-reaching forces to ensure the summer tentpole's success. "It was fantastic," Paramount president Berman recalled of the summit. "It came from (president of worldwide picture marketing) Gerry Rich and (president of worldwide marketing, distribution and operations) Rob Moore and their brilliant idea of bringing the various Viacom divisions together and have them take an early look at the earliest teaser and meet Tom and J.J. and hear their vision of the movie."
UPDATE:
Cruise Bullies Kanye West Into Impossible Mission
9 February 2006 (WENN)
Tom Cruise persuaded rapper Kanye West to change his mind about creating a new theme for Mission: Impossible III by paying him a visit. The movie star was adamant West should be involved in the soundtrack and when the rap star announced he was too busy to play around with the classic theme, Cruise refused to take no for an answer. Cruise tells MTV News, "I'm a big fan of his work and we said, 'What's Kanye doing?' - 'He's busy, busy, busy.' So... I went by and he's got two songs that he wrote that are just unbelievable - he did a version of 'Mission: Impossible' and an original... It is 'Wow'. When you see an artist that you just respect and he's so talented. I was like, 'Man, I'd love to see what he's gonna do with this.' You've got to hear what he did with it. It's Kanye West and it's really extraordinary. I looked at him and said, 'Man, you killed it.'"
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'M:I-3' ad starts scavenger hunt
5 February 2006 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Paramount Pictures was ready to take advantage of Super Bowl Sunday's massive viewership to kick off the Ultimate Mission, an online scavenger hunt promoting Mission: Impossible 3, which opens in May. A 30-second commercial, which was set to air during the game's first half, promoted the interactive contest that involves clues hidden in specially created original shorts available for viewing on various Web sites. The spot also held the clue to solve the first question in the competition, which begins today and plays out over the next three months. "It's only a taste, but this spot will definitely tell you what we've got in store on May 5," said Gerry Rich, president of worldwide motion picture marketing at Paramount Pictures.
UPDATE:
Daredevil Cruise Raises Blood Pressure on 'MI:3'
4 November 2005 (WENN)
Tom Cruise is terrifying film-makers on the set of Mission: Impossible III, by insisting on carrying out his own death-defying stunts. The superstar actor has refused to allow a stunt double to take on the dangerous high falls necessary for his part as secret agent Ethan Hunt in the sequel - and his willingness to push himself to the limit even scares legendary stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong, who is working on the film with him. Armstrong tells Total Film magazine "He did a 70 foot fall for us last week. He's amazing. He did about seven takes. Absolutely terrifies me - I can see the headlines! What a way to finish a career."
UPDATE:
Pegg briefed on 'Mission' sequel role
11 October 2005 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Simon Pegg has signed on to join Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 3. He will play an ally of Special Agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise). Directed by J.J. Abrams, M:I-3 boasts an ensemble cast that also includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Maggie Q. Pegg, best known for toplining and co-writing the indie breakout Shaun of the Dead, is a veteran of British TV. His film credits also include The Reckoning and a cameo in Land of the Dead.
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Cruise's Kick-boxing Co-star
29 August 2005 (WENN)
Tom Cruise had better watch the way he treats Mission: Impossible III co-star Michelle Monaghan - she's a secret kick-boxer. The actress admits that although she loves her high-energy passion, she's not very good. She explains, "It's so much fun, though I'm not very coordinated."
UPDATE:
Cruise "Tried To Convert Johansson"
21 June 2005 (WENN)
Scarlett Johansson pulled out of appearing in the second Mission: Impossible sequel after Tom Cruise tried to convert her to scientology, according to reports. Cruise, who produces the action adventures, met with Johansson ahead of casting for the upcoming Mission: Impossible 3 and took her to one of the controversial religion's headquarters, claims Radarmagazine.Com. A source tells the website, "After two hours of proselytizing, Cruise opened a door to reveal a second room full of upper-level Scientologists who had been waiting to dine with the pair, at which point the cool-headed ingénue politely excused herself." Officially Johansson quit the film because of scheduling conflicts after the film was delayed so Cruise could make War Of The Worlds.
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Fishburne, Hoffman set new 'Mission'
20 June 2005 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Mission: Impossible 3 has signed Laurence Fishburne and Philip Seymour Hoffman to the Paramount Pictures project. They join Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Keri Russell in the sequel, which is being produced by Cruise and his production partner Paula Wagner through their C/W Prods. banner. Fishburne will play Cruise's mentor; Hoffman will play the villain. J.J. Abrams is set to direct. Rhames and Cruise are the only holdovers from the original cast assembled to shoot M:I-3 when it was scheduled to film last year. That cast also included Carrie-Anne Moss, Kenneth Branagh and Scarlett Johansson.
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Monaghan Is Cruise's Leading Lady
9 June 2005 (WENN)
Tom Cruise will star alongside Michelle Monaghan when filming for Mission: Impossible III starts next month. The Mr. & Mrs. Smith beauty has taken over leading lady duties from Scarlett Johannson, who was forced to drop out of the project last month due to a conflicting schedule. Cruise's young lover Katie Holmes and Lindsay Lohan were also in the race to play Cruise's love interest, but Monaghan beat out their competition to be chosen by director JJ Abrams and the Collateral star.
UPDATE:
'M:I-3' on Cruise control
8 June 2005 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Paramount Pictures said Tuesday that it will begin principal photography on Mission: Impossible 3, starring Tom Cruise, on July 18 in Italy. The announcement was made by Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brad Grey. In recent weeks, several press reports speculated that the film might not be given a green light even though casting was under way because of concerns over its budget as well as intense media coverage of Cruise's public romance with Katie Holmes, which some reports contended was damaging his standing as an A-list star.
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'Mission: Impossible' Is Possible Again
8 June 2005 (StudioBriefing)
After weeks of rumors that Paramount was considering canceling Mission: Impossible 3, starring Tom Cruise, despite having spent millions of dollars in preproduction, the studio formally greenlit it on Tuesday, saying that the movie will start shooting on July 18. The announcement reportedly followed a week of intense talks between Paramount chief Brad Grey and Cruise over the film's budget, which was said to have soared over $150 million, Cruise's own demand for a 30-percent cut of the gross, and his recent odd behavior on Oprah, which resulted in stills from the show landing on the front pages of numerous newspapers. Daily Variety reported today (Wednesday) that Cruise agreed to at least a 10-percent cut in the film's budget, the elimination of some exotic locations, and "modifications on his payday."
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Will 'Mission' Self-Destruct?
2 June 2005 (StudioBriefing)
The behavior of Tom Cruise while promoting the June 29 release of the Paramount/DreamWorks' film War of the Worlds has prompted Paramount execs to consider shelving Mission: Impossible III, in which Cruise is also slated to star (and which has seen its anticipated budget climb to over $150 million), the New York Times reported today (Thursday). The newspaper said that in recent promotional appearances Cruise has been spending so much time promoting Scientology and talking about his love for his new girlfriend Katie Holmes that War of the Worlds itself has been getting little attention. The Times indicated that Paramount and DreamWorks execs were particularly concerned about Cruise's odd behavior during an appearance on Oprah on May 23.
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Monaghan's 'Mission' is to attract Cruise
25 May 2005 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Michelle Monaghan is the first of the new cast to sign on to Paramount Pictures and C/W Prods.' Mission: Impossible 3. Scarlett Johansson, Carrie-Anne Moss and Kenneth Branagh had been cast in the Tom Cruise vehicle, but the project's numerous delays led to them dropping out. Ving Rhames, who appeared in the previous Mission: Impossible films, remains in the cast. Details of the plot are being kept under wraps, though Monaghan has been confirmed as Cruise's love interest.
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Holmes Set for 'Mission: Impossible 3'?
25 May 2005 (WENN)
Dating Tom Cruise is starting to pay off for Katie Holmes, if internet reports are to be believed - she's set to steal a Mission: Impossible 3 role from Lindsay Lohan. According to website Ananova.Com, Holmes has become the hot favorite to replace Scarlett Johansson as Cruise's love interest in the action movie sequel. Holmes and Lohan aren't the only girls in contention for the two parts left vacant by Johansson and Carrie Anne Moss' departure from the project - Keri Russell and Elisha Cuthbert are also reportedly in the running.
UPDATE:
Lohan Slams Eating Disorder Rumors
23 May 2005 (WENN)
Teen star Lindsay Lohan has slammed reports she is suffering from an eating disorder, insisting her new skinny frame is down to her strict fitness regime. The Mean Girls beauty, 18, shocked her fans earlier this year by dying her trademark red hair blonde and losing her famously ample chest, although she insists her new look is only temporary for her next film Fashionistas. She explains, "I'm happy with my life, and I love food. I'm just in training for a movie that I really want to do." After Fashionistas, Lohan is rumored to be set to appear opposite Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III.
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Is Lohan Set for Scarlett's 'Mission: Impossible' Role?
18 May 2005 (WENN)
Teenage movie star Lindsay Lohan has reportedly stepped in to replace Scarlett Johansson in Tom Cruise's upcoming Mission: Impossible III sequel. Johansson pulled out of the picture due to scheduling conflicts, and Lohan has allegedly been letting slip that she's the girl for M:I3 in interviews. According to internet site Moviehole.Net, Lohan was overheard talking about the film during a recent interview, which has yet to be broadcast. The redhead-gone-blonde told the interviewer, "Shhhh. You're the first ones I've told," according to the site.
UPDATE:
Mission: Really Impossible for Scarlett & Carrie-Anne
6 May 2005 (WENN)
Scarlett Johansson and The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss have quit the second Mission: Impossible sequel because of ongoing delays. The two in-demand actresses were slated to team up with Tom Cruise in M:I 3 but director JJ Abrams reveals he has had to let them go because of scheduling problems around the film's script. He tells website About.com, "The script was rewritten. I'm a huge fan of each actor that they cast originally, but to have kept the actors when we are reinventing the story would have been an odd process. "To say, 'Write a script with these people in mind for characters that haven't been written,' just felt like we had to start over with a clean slate." Abrams, who has yet to announce his replacements for the project, is committed to starting the shoot in July.
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Cruise's Big Dreams Delaying 'Mission III'
19 November 2004 (WENN)
Hollywood star Tom Cruise's extravagant plans for the long-awaited Mission Impossible III film are reportedly causing problems for Paramount Studios, who fear the budget will spiral out on control. The actor is producing and reprising his role as agent Ethan Hunt in the sequel to 2000 hit Mission: Impossible II, which is scheduled to begin filming in June 2005. According to Fox News gossip columnist Roger Friedman, Paramount is concerned because no script exists for the movie. Friedman explains, "The rest of it is in Tom's head." In July, Narc film-maker Joe Carnahan quit the project citing "creative differences", and was replaced by first-time movie director JJ Abrams, whose previous credits include directing episodes of TV drama Alias. Despite decided locations in Germany, Belgium, Ghana, Canada and the US, Paramount is reportedly getting increasingly nervous over Cruise's plans to film in 15 countries, raising the budget to $234 million. Friedman says, "I am told that Cruise actually assembled a trailer for it, including credits, voiceovers and clips that he screened for friends as a way to bolster his ego. Trailers are made after a film is completed, not before it's even been shot."
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'Alias' scribes on 'M:I-3' mission
17 September 2004 (The Hollywood Reporter)
J.J. Abrams is reteaming with Alias writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who are coming on board to work on the script of Mission: Impossible 3. The move comes in the wake of the announcement last month that Alias creator Abrams will helm the second sequel in the successful franchise after Joe Carnahan dropped out. Several writers have been involved with the project, including Dean Georgaris, Dan Gilroy, Robert Towne and Frank
Darabont.
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Cruise Delays 'Mission: Impossible 3'
13 August 2004 (WENN)
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has put his plans to shoot Mission: Impossible 3 on hold, so he can team up with director Steven Spielberg on War Of The Worlds instead. First-time movie director JJ Abrams was recently signed up to take on the successful franchise, but now work is not expected to begin on the project until at least next summer. And Spielberg has also put his own untitled project about the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics on hold until June at the earliest. Now that the War of the Worlds project is proceeding - following two days of frenzied discussions - pre-production will have to be rushed to ensure the adaptation of HG Wells' novel makes its November start date and 2005 release. The original HG Wells classic novel covered a Martian invasion of Earth.
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Cruise, Spielberg march into 'War'
12 August 2004 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Paramount Pictures is switching its tentpole pictures for next year. Mission: Impossible 3, which has been plagued by director problems, is out, and War of the Worlds, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is in. The studio said Wednesday that instead of beginning production on M:I-3 this summer, as had been originally planned, Cruise will instead go directly into Spielberg's modern-day adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic about a Martian invasion of Earth. War, which has been in development for some time, will begin filming in November for a release next year -- the exact date has not yet been decided. Cruise hasn't abandoned M:I-3, though. It will now shoot next summer, with J.J. Abrams, creator of the TV series Felicity and Alias, set to make his feature directorial debut.
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Cruise Seeks a New 'Mission' Director
20 July 2004 (WENN)
Superstar actor Tom Cruise needs a new director for Mission Impossible 3 following film-maker Joe Carnahan's dramatic decision to quit. The Jerry Maguire star - who is reprising his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt for the third time - is now hunting for a replacement. Carnahan cited "creative differences" as his reason for leaving the project. Studio Paramount have already delayed the film's release date until June 2005 but filming is scheduled to begin next month in Berlin, Germany. Mission Impossible 3 boasts an impressive cast including Scarlett Johansson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kenneth Branagh and Ving
Rhames.
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Thandie Opts Out of 'M:I 3'
18 June 2004 (WENN)
Thandie Newton turned down the chance to reprise her role in the upcoming Mission: Impossible 3 sequel - so she can write a new movie with her husband. The British actress lit up the big screen alongside Tom Cruise in 2000's Mission: Impossible II - but Thandie has forgone the chance to return to the action franchise. Instead she is occupying herself writing a screenplay with husband Oliver Parker, after becoming frustrated with Hollywood. Newton - who is currently starring alongside Vin Diesel in The Chronicles Of Riddick - says, "It's the occasional film that just reignites my love of acting. I can go through months where I just want to quit and it's funny the films that do reignite that love."
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Cruise Slams "Diva" Claims
7 June 2004 (WENN)
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has hit back after a website claimed to have discovered his demands for the set of Mission: Impossible 3. Aflyonthewall.Com claims to have a leaked eight-page document from Paramount studios detailing how Cruise's room is to be prepared, how he is to be addressed, and who is allowed to use his cell phone. But Cruise has rubbished the report as a fake - and has instructed his lawyers to investigate the source. His representative tells American website The Scoop it was "completely and utterly fabricated" and adding that the person who faxed this fake memo would be found out and fired.
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Sexy Scarlett's New Mission
29 April 2004 (WENN)
Sexy Lost In Translation star Scarlett Johansson is teaming up with Tom Cruise for Mission: Impossible 3. The blonde beauty will join Carrie-Anne Moss, Ving Rhames and Kenneth Branagh in the blockbuster, which starts shooting this summer. The movie is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
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'Impossible' assignment for Branagh
27 April 2004 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Kenneth Branagh is joining Tom Cruise and Carrie-Anne Moss in Mission: Impossible 3 for C/W Prods. and Paramount Pictures. Branagh, who recently appeared in a London production of David Mamet's play Edmund and the feature film Five Children and It, has signed on for the spy action-adventure. Although there is an expectation that he will be unmasked as one of the villains, few details were available on the character Branagh will play. Further casting is under way on the sequel, which is due to go into production in late summer.
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Moss accepts third 'Mission'
20 April 2004 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Carrie-Anne Moss -- no stranger to high-profile action sequels after her turns in the three Matrix movies -- has signed on to Mission: Impossible 3 for Cruise Wagner Prods. and Paramount Pictures. Moss will take a leading role in the sequel, which will see Tom Cruise reprise his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt. Emmanuelle Beart and Thandie Newton played the female leads in 1996's Mission: Impossible and 2000's sequel M:I-2, respectively. Aiming for an August start date, C/W Prods. has recently been scouting locations in Ghana and Berlin. Moss is in production on an untitled Arie Posin feature about a disaffected teenager starring Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot). That project is shooting in Valencia, Calif. Moss is repped by WMA, manager Elizabeth Hodgson and attorney Robert Lang.
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Cruise's German Security Concerns
16 April 2004 (WENN)
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is so concerned about his safety when shooting on Mission: Impossible 3 starts in Germany, he's renting a high-security house in Berlin. The 41-year-old star plans to rent the former home of Swiss ambassador Thomas Borer from German fashion designer Wolfgang Joop. The house, which is estimated to cost about $7.5 million, features high security fences, video surveillance and motion sensors that guard the property. The estate agent says, "Yes, there has been an inquiry. Tom Cruise even wants a helicopter landing area, but that could be a bit difficult as the grounds are relatively small."
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Cruise Rejects Studio Diet
14 April 2004 (WENN)
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has refused to cooperate with a diet plan designed to get him into top shape for Mission: Impossible 3 - because he prefers doing it his own way. Anxious studio bosses handed the 41-year-old the dietary schedule in preparation for his role as Ethan Hunt in the sequel, but Cruise is not interested in losing weight. A source explains, "The studio were concerned about him looking right so they had a diet drawn up for him. But Tom told them he does his own preparation. He's not chubby - training for The Last Samurai gave him muscle on muscle."
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Cruz Begs Cruise for Break-Up Explanation
12 April 2004 (WENN)
Spanish siren Penelope Cruz broke down and begged ex-love Tom Cruise to explain why they were no longer a couple during their dramatic Berlin, Germany reunion last week. The Vanilla Sky beauty, 29, was overheard asking her long term love, "Tell me why," as they shared an emotional dinner date in the German capital, where Cruise was looking at possible locations for upcoming movie Mission Impossible 3. And, according to onlookers at the Bocca Di Bacco restaurant, Tom tenderly held his former flame and comforted her as she wept openly in the plush eatery. One onlooker says, "Tom tried to comfort her, he put his arm around her and kissed her. He laid his arm around her shoulder and kissed her. Then she asked him again, 'Tell me why'". Cruise and Cruz split up in January but didn't reveal the break-up until last month.
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Cruise Ordered To Diet for Movie
9 April 2004 (WENN)
Movie bosses are demanding Tom Cruise loses weight for his starring role in film sequel Mission Impossible 3, so they've put him on a strict diet. Cruise's management have told the actor - who split with actress Penelope Cruz in January - to lose weight, and they've drawn up a special eating plan for him, according to German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost. The Hollywood actor is currently in Berlin scouting locations for the action movie. Kitchen staff at The Four Seasons Hotel - where Cruise is staying - have been informed of the actor's diet and have been given a full list of what to serve him when he gets hungry.
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Cruise and Cruz Back Together?
7 April 2004 (WENN)
Separated Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz have both been spotted in Berlin, Germany - sparking rumors they've rekindled their romance. Cruise, 41, is scouting locations around the capital city for upcoming sequel Mission: Impossible 3, while Cruz was seen shopping in the local Gucci and Louis Vuitton stores. Insiders claim the couple are sharing a luxury suite in Berlin's posh Four Seasons Hotel. However, Cruz's management say her trip to the city was "a spontaneous decision" and that she was due to fly back to Morocco last night to continue filming new movie Sahara. Cruise yesterday confirmed he'll spend the summer in Berlin shooting the third film in the TV spin-off action franchise.
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Darabont assigned to 'Mission 3'
24 March 2004 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Frank Darabont has been tapped to write Mission: Impossible 3 for Cruise/Wagner Prods. and Paramount Pictures, replacing original scribe Robert Towne. Towne had begun writing the third installment of the action franchise but is now focusing on his long-gestating pet project Ask the Dust. In the works for more than a quarter-century, Dust is due to go into production next month in South Africa. Towne is adapting the Jan Fante novel of the same name as well as directing. Cruise/Wagner is producing.
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'MI3' Release Date Pushed Back
13 June 2003 (IMDb Update)
This release date will self-destruct in five months…. Variety reports that in light of Tom Cruise's commitment to Michael Mann's Collateral, Paramount has quietly scrubbed the release date for Mission: Impossible 3, removing it from May 21, 2004. With MI3 now scheduled to go before the camera in January, a holiday 2004 or early summer 2005 release now looks more likely. MI3's move now gives Warner Bros.' Troy free reign for May 21, and clears up things for Fox's Day After Tomorrow and Sony's Hellboy as well. Joe Carnahan will direct Cruise and Ving Rhames in the action film; no other cast has been set.
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Par, C/W call Carnahan for 'M:I-3' duty
26 February 2003 (The Hollywood Reporter)
Narc director Joe Carnahan is in final negotiations to helm Paramount Pictures and Cruise/Wagner Prods.' third installment of their Mission: Impossible franchise. Dean Georgaris, who wrote the studio's upcoming Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life: Tomb Raider 2, is in negotiations to script M:I-3. The franchise's original screenwriter, Robert Towne, remains on board. Paramount is eyeing a summer 2004 release date for the film. M:I-3 reunites Carnahan with the studio and the production company as it was Cruise/Wagner that urged Paramount to pick up for distribution Carnahan's critically acclaimed feature film Narc. Paula Wagner and Tom Cruise also had executive producing credits on the project.
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Paramount Pictures are stepping away from a May 2004 opening date for Mission: Impossible 3, according to Variety. The studio are said to have moved off the date recently after Michael Mann announced plans to direct Collateral for DreamWorks, with Tom Cruise expected to topline and shooting expected to start in the fall. As a result, 'M:I 3' is now expected to begin shooting in January, which makes the previously planned May 21 release unlikely. According to the trade, the studio has not set a new release date, but the most likely scenario would be for 'M:I 3' to open during the 2004 holiday season or in May 2005.
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Filming: Production is scheduled to start in December, 2003 in Los Angeles (pushed back a few months from August, 2003 to give Tom Cruise time to star in Collateral).
UPDATE:
According to casting documents, the call is out to fill the role of Andy, a new member of IMF. In his late 20s to early 30s, Andy will be an essential element of the IMF team. Irreverent, offbeat, streetwise and exceptionally intelligent, Andy is a most improbable and unsuspecting agent. Technically brilliant, he is as amiable as he is witty, and has an astonishing range of aptitudes, which he is called upon to use in an assortment of undercover situations. The casting agents are looking for an actor who has a strong comedic background, however Andy will not be a "computer nerd who saves the day" clichés. Anything but a nerd, Andy should be athletic, engaging and a social animal. Andy's specific type is open, as casting agents are open to interpretations from sun-kissed surfer types to cosmopolitan sophisticates, as long as the actor can show the underlying intelligence of the character united with his intrinsic sense of comedy.
This is the second call producers have put out for this film. Back in early September, a call was released for Leah Quint, another member of the IMF team and a potential love interest for Ethan Hunt.
"Narc" director Joe Carnahan is still scheduled to helm the film. No official storyline.
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