Mission Impossible 7’s new name: Tom Cruise’s film has lost part of its title!

Apparently, the disappointing box office performance of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, despite positive reviews, led to a title change for it and its sequel.

Indeed, the seventh part of the saga, signed by Christopher McQuarrie, now has the title “Mission: Impossible – Dead Accounts”: goodbye to “Part 1”, which should connect it with the next film. Therefore, this indicates a new full title for the upcoming eighth opus and a desire to shake up the formula of the franchise in order to regain the lost momentum.

This failure highlights the vulnerability of the franchise, showing that brand recognition alone is no guarantee of success. However, while the saga generally becomes less profitable with each new sequel or, at best, maintains its success, Mission: Impossible has a tendency to make more money with each new release for more than a decade. Apparently, the trend even had a “Tom Cruise” ring to it, continuing beyond the franchise, judging by the wild success of Top Gun: Maverick.

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However, it was released here on July 12, Mission: Impossible – Dead Score Despite good reviews, it was disappointing at the box office, with the film receiving a 4.1 out of 5 rating from the press and AlloCiné audiences. Although it grossed $567 million internationally, it was hit by the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon a week after its debut, making Barbie and Oppenheimer the top winners of the summer with over $1.4 billion and $952 million respectively at the worldwide box office.

In comparison, Fallout (2018) grossed $791 million, Rogue Nation (2015), $688 million, and Ghost Protocol grossed over $694 million in 2011.

Will a new title save the franchise?

Thus, Mission: Impossible 8, which should be called “Mission: Impossible – Dead Count Part 2”, should be given a completely new title, independent of its predecessor, even if it remains a sequel – moreover, it ended on a huge cliffhanger. .

Despite the disappointing reception of its predecessor, all hope is not lost. A new title might help – or at least not exacerbate the situation by recalling previous failures, especially since the franchises no longer have the appeal they once had.

Indeed, the film’s underperformance was also indicative of a broader trend among 2023 blockbusters. Most of the returning franchises were less well received: Indiana Jones and the Clock of Destiny, Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts and Expend4bles. All financial disasters, while the Flash had worse dead reckoning.

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Date of issue Mission: Impossible 8 It can also be a plus. The film should actually be released in 2025: the failure of the previous part will be further in the memories of the audience, the curiosity to discover the sequel, and then they will get hold of it, and they may miss the saga and its characters.

Still, the feature film is still relevant, proving that Paramount still has some faith in its long-running franchise. To be continued.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning is available to stream on Canal+.