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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 7 directed by Christopher McQuarrie (2021)
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As Mission writer, director and producer Christopher McQuarrie explains, speaking to Empire as part of our world-exclusive new Indiana Jones 5 issue, Dead Reckoning is drawn from a very specific reference – and spells danger for Hunt and the IMF. “There are many things emerging from Ethan’s past,” the director teases. “‘Dead reckoning’ is a navigational term. It means you’re picking a course based solely on your last known position and that becomes quite the metaphor not only for Ethan, but several characters.” Flying by the seat of his pants, figuring out a plan as he goes along? Sounds, well, exactly like Ethan Hunt, actually.

 

Just as curious as the name (and its meaning) is the fact that Dead Reckoning marks something new for the Mission franchise – it’s the first half of a two-parter. Having two movies to tell one story means the scope of Ethan Hunt’s next chapter is bigger than ever. “The first thing we knew was that if it’s gonna be a big two-part adventure, it’s got to be epic,” says McQuarrie. “It’s going to have to be the instalment that swallows the rest of the franchise whole. There’s just not another way to do it.” Would we expect anything less?

 

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