Mission: Impossible 7 Title - Does Dead Reckoning Mean Ethan Hunt Dies?
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One is the official Mission: Impossible 7 title, and it might tease Ethan Hunt's death in the upcoming sequel. Tom Cruise's time as Ethan Hunt is coming to a close with Paramount's plan for just two more Mission: Impossible sequels. The announcement of the two-part finale sparked speculation about how Mission: Impossible 7 & 8 will end Ethan Hunt's story, but specific details about the film's narrative have not been officially released. Just about any information about the sequel beyond casting has been tough to come by, in fact, but now that's changed.
Although Paramount has been forced to repeatedly delay Mission: Impossible 7 from its original July 2021 release date due to COVID-19 and production complications, anticipation for the sequel has not wavered. Enthusiasm has generally remained high thanks to exciting new cast members like Hayley Atwell, teases of Tom Cruise's latest crazy stunt, and knowing that the film is in good hands from director Christopher McQuarrie. Paramount finally delivered some more news on Mission: Impossible 7 as part of their 2022 CinemaCon presentation, where they revealed the first bits of footage and confirmed the official title as Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.
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Now that Mission: Impossible 7's title is confirmed, the question of what Dead Reckoning means arises. The biggest implication is the potential foreshadowing of Ethan Hunt's death in Mission: Impossible 7. This has been a major theory surrounding the film and its already announced sequel, especially after reports surfaced that confirmed the plan to use the movies to wrap up Tom Cruise's time
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