Paula Patton will be the new MISSION IMPOSSIBLE girl, just don’t call it that, okay?

Paula Patton will be the new MISSION IMPOSSIBLE girl, just don’t call it that, okay?

Sep 03

Deadline Hollywood today confirmed that the new Mission Impossible film will not be a sequel, rather (as already suspected) a ‘reboot’, of sorts. In fact, it will even adopt an entirely new title and will not feature the Mission Impossible name. I’m still not entirely sure how that’s supposed to work– especially since Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg are all returning in what is clearly a fourth Mission Impossible film. What the studio wants, the studio gets. We trust JJ Abrams, right? (He’s producing).

Part of the new cast includes actress Paula Patton (Precious) who signed on today, joining fellow M:I newcomer Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) who signed on last week. Patton beat out Lauren German, Kristin Kreuk and Paula Patton to land the role.

I’m still glad Tom Cruise managed to get himself signed on to this one. Despite what you think you hate about the guy, he elevates a film and he just belongs with Mission Impossible– even if we’re not going to call it that now.

The New Mission Impossible film/sequel/reboot will be directed by Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles) and is currently in line for a 16 December, 2011 release.