Mission: Impossible 3 News

The 2007 Empire Awards Recipients Announced

March 28, 2007 03:03:05

Collecting the votes from its readers, Britain's biggest selling film magazine Empire has finally listed out the honorees of its Empire Awards of which ceremony was held in London for the twelfth time.

Based on the votes, collected from over 50,000 people, the magazine proudly gave the top prize of Best Film to latest installment of 007 series "Casino Royale", in the meantime also named stars Daniel Craig and Eva Green the Best Actor and Best Female Newcomer, respectively.

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Brad Pitt Slammed "Mission: Impossible" Shake-Up

September 23, 2006 02:09:47

Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt has slammed rumors swirling among people out there that he's been tapped to replace Tom Cruise in the next installment of "Mission: Impossible" franchise.

Reports had been circulating around tinseltown that Paramount Pictures were eager to sign him. However, the actor has through his publicist claimed the rumors as "totally made up."

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"M:I-3" Has Been Cleared for A July 18 Opening in China

June 12, 2006 02:06:17

Negotiations are ended as agreements have been reached on the opening date of the highly anticipated flick "Mission: Impossible 3" in China. It has been decided that there will be some cuts to the movie, some of which are understood to involve scenes of violence, before its July 18 opening in the country.

"M:I-3," which was submitted in mid-April for approval in Beijing, as is standard procedure in China, faced complaints from communist censors about scenes of violence and shots depicting parts of Shanghai as a slum. Yuan Wenqiang, deputy manager of the import-export arm of state-run industry giant China Film Group Corp., confirmed that "M:I-3" would be released in mid-July, after a seasonal summer blackout of foreign films ends. This blackout runs through July 11.

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The Top 10 Films for June 9-11 Period

June 12, 2006 01:06:35

It really is a very short period for drama comedy "The Break-Up" to top the North America box office for just one week, before in June 9-11 period slips one place to No. 2 after "Cars", the latest animated feature from newly merged Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation Studios, seizes the No. 1 position with an estimated ticket sales of $62.8 million.

Now becoming the 2nd, "The Break-Up" garnering $20.5 million in ticket sales, ahead of "X-Men: The Last Stand" which is at No. 3 with $15.5 million and "The Omen" at No. 4 with $15.4 million. Finishing in 5th place is "Over the Hedge" with an estimated $10.301 million, while "The Da Vinci Code" is at No. 6 garnering another $10.3 million.

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Top Movies in North America Box Office

June 05, 2006 01:06:00

There is big and significant change in North America box office. The estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc., sees "The Break-Up" debuts more strongly than expected with $38.1 million to take over the No. 1 position from last week's champ, "X-Men: The Last Stand" which slips one to second spot with another $34.3million.

Cling at No. 3 is DreamWorks Animation's cartoon comedy "Over the Hedge" taking in $20.6 million, just one place ahead of the controversial flick "The Da Vinci Code" at No. 4 with $19.3 million. Meanwhile, the highly anticipated "Mission: Impossible 3" taking in $4.6 million to be at No. 5, then followed by "Poseidon" at No. 6 with $3.4 million. Rounding out the Top 10 among others are "R.V." at No. 7, "See No Evil" at No. 8, "An Inconvenient Truth" at No. 9, and "Just My Luck" to close the Top 10 movie chart.

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The North America Box Office Holdovers

May 30, 2006 09:05:05

"X-Men: The Last Stand," the final film in the Marvel comic-book trilogy, successfully taking in $120.1 million in ticket sales in only four days after being released May 26, such amount that brings the highly anticipated flick right to the top position in the North America box office. As a consequence, last week's champ "The Da Vinci Code" slips just one place to be at 2nd position with $43 million.

The DreamWorks Animation film "Over the Hedge", taking in another $35.3 million, is at 3rd position, ahead of "Mission: Impossible 3" at No. 4 with $8.6 million and "Poseidon" at No. 5 with $7 million.

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Top 10 Domestic Grosses on the Box Office

May 22, 2006 10:05:01

Blessing in disguise. All the protests and bad reviews addressed to "The Da Vinci Code" apparently could not prevent the flick from garnering a $77 million domestic opening, while raking in a huge $224 million worldwide, to become on the very top position on the North America box office.

The 2nd biggest opening film is "Over the Hedge" which taking in $37.2 million in ticket sales, followed after by "Mission: Impossible 3" with $11 million at No.3. At No. 4 is "Poseidon", earning $9.2 million, then come "R.V." at No. 5 scoring $5.1 million in ticket sales, and "See No Evil" at No. 6 with $4.3 million.

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The 10 Final Figures at U.S. Box Office

May 15, 2006 02:05:51

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. theaters places "Mission: Impossible 3" still on the very top position with $24.5 million. And so, this is the second week in a row that the highly anticipated flick dominates the international marketplace despite its 49 percent drop from its opening weekend.

Win the 2nd position at the North America box office is "Poseidon" with a solid weekend opening of $20.3 million, followed after at No. 3 by the road trip comedy "R.V." which taking in another $9.5 million in its third week. Meanwhile, "Just My Luck" debuts at No. 4 with $5.5 million and "An American Haunting" is 5th with $3.7 million.

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The 10 Final Figures in North America Box Office

May 08, 2006 11:05:51

Paramount Pictures' "Mission: Impossible 3" scores great in box office. The newly wide release collecting an estimated of $48 million in ticket sales, such amount enough to bring the highly anticipated flick right to the top spot. That really is a solid opening though well below industry expectations and almost $10 million lower than the franchise's previous installment.

At 2nd position is "R.V." which taking in $11.1 million, ahead of "An American Haunting" at No. 3 with $6.4 million. Meanwhile, comedy "Stick It" secures the 4th position garnering $5.5 million, while drama "United 93" clings at No. 5 collecting an amount of $5.2 million. At No. 6 is "Ice Age: The Meltdown" taking in $4 million, followed then by "Silent Hill" at No. 7 with $3.9 million.

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"MI-3" Cast Celebrate the Flick World Premiere

April 26, 2006 09:04:43

The cast of the highly anticipated "Mission: Impossible 3" really enjoy the celebration of the flick's world premiere.

A-list stars, like Tom Cruise, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Monaghan, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, and Maggie Q are all having good times during the interview in Rome's Cinema Adriano, Italy on Monday April 24th, 2006.

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Nothing Is Impossible for Simon Pegg

October 11, 2005 03:10:32

While some others may think it's impossible, actor Simon Pegg makes it possible. Now that he does so, movie goers have had more than enough reason to watch the highly anticipated "Mission: Impossible 3."

Pegg has signed on to join fellow actor Tom Cruise in the action flick. About the actor involvement in the film, director J.J. Abrams says "I've been dying to work with Simon since I saw 'Shaun of the Dead.' His comedic skill is remarkable; he's able to be historically funny while always seeming real, even when he's killing zombies with vinyl records."

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"Mission" Proves Possible

July 13, 2005 09:07:25

Budgetary concerns, which has shelved the filming of "Mission: Impossible 3" for sometimes is no longer a worry. Approvingly, the long awaited sequel of "Mission: Impossible" has begun filming Tuesday in Rome, Italy.

The movie, directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Tom Cruise and his partner, Paula Wagner, is set for a May 5, 2006 release. Will star in among others include Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michelle Monaghan and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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