On the eve of the early IMAX-only opening of Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, the Brad Bird film is pulling in overwhelmingly great reviews. It has already been certified “fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes and is currently sitting above 90% on the Tomatometer with more reviews continuing to roll in. The consensus seems to be that there are incredible action sequences and likable characters. One of those characters is played by Pixar’s Teddy Newton (Chatter Telephone in Toy Story 3). Ironically enough, his uncredited role in Ghost Protocol also has to do with a phone. Jump ahead to find out just what his role in the film is. [Read more…]
Twelve New Images From ‘Mission Impossible’ Set
Brad Bird’s Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol is hurtling towards us, with less than one month left until the film’s release. The respected director is taking his first crack at the live-action medium, which has many Incredibles fans anticipating the newest entry in the impossible adventures of Ethan Hunt. The Facebook page for the film has released a bunch of images from the set, as well as stills from the film. Check out all twelve images after the jump! [Read more…]
New Mission Impossible 4 Photo Has Tom Cruise Looking Bad Ass + Brad Bird Interview
Yahoo! Movies exclusively debuted a brand new promo photo for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol earlier today. Featuring Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise), it looks like Paramount Pictures is trying to say that the new entry in the franchise will not be a light affair…at all. The question that arises from director Brad Bird’s involvement is how much we will see of his charismatic directing ability. This is a franchise, which means Bird does not have the amount of leeway he has usually had with his original animated films. Will he be able to leave a unique stamp of his own on the Mission Impossible films? In an interview with Yahoo! Movies, he talks about this and more. Take a look at the new photo and a section of the article here! [Read more…]