Tom Cruise is making plans to return as Ethan Hunt for a sixth installation of Mission: Impossible.
During his visit on The Daily Show, the actor made the news stating:
“We’re starting to work on it now. We’ll probably start shooting it next summer.”
The previous films in the franchise have all been separated by at least four years.
Reps for Paramount, which has released all five films in the franchise dating back to 1996, had no comment. The previous films were released in 2000, 2006 and 2011.
The “Mission: Impossible” franchise has grossed a combined $2 billion at the worldwide box office. “Rogue Nation,” the latest film which carries a $150 million pricetag, will open in 40 international markets this weekend as well, including the U.K., Australia, Mexico and South Korea.
Cruise is also a producer on “Rogue Nation” along with J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and David Ellison. Christopher McQuarrie is directing from a screenplay he wrote with Drew Pearce.
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation hits theaters everywhere tomorrow July 31.