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See AllMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning cannot be the last entry in the series!
There was a trade report from THR indicating that Paramount was positioning Mission: Impossible 8 to be the "final" entry in the series. They also wrote that Tom Cruise didn't want it to end. Perhaps they were referring to the imminent title announcement that the 8th installment would be called "The Final Reckoning" since there's no logical way the series is truly ending. Perhaps Ethan Hunt's journey may conclude soon, if Cruise allows it, but there's no way Paramount - as a newly acquired business entity under Skydance - can let one of their most value IP just... stop. It's too important to revenue on licensing and at the box office. M:I will continue, no matter what, in some form because stakeholders require it to. Also, Jeremy Renner's character is still out there! ;)
Should Marvel Studios announce Deadpool 4 at Comic-Con?
Marvel Studios is returning to San Diego Comic-Con with a Hall H where we expect to see Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, updates for Fantastic Four and Blade, and more, but Deadpool & Wolverine opens that very same weekend during the event so will Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman make a surprise appearance to talk about what's next? Is it time for the X-Men or should Deadpool get another title film as well? Marvel needs to set the record straight on the next two dated and titled Avengers movies and confirm when X-Men is happening. With the early tracking so far, Deadpool's adventures need to continue as one of the MCU's flagship characters.
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Andor
Andor is not only the best Star Wars show ever, it's arguably the only and prestige offering from Disney+ (aside from NatGeo programming and perhaps, Loki season 2) and the only show that can stand in the ring with Apple TV+, HBO, and FX programming.
Characters, gripping dialogue, and beautiful design work add to straight-up impressive storytelling without any need for mystery gimmicks and holding back core info from the audience. The team behind Andor and Rogue One have established the blueprint that Lucasfilm should follow for all Star Wars storytelling.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
I've watched the first 3 episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew thanks to screener access and while I enjoyed watching them I found the episodes to be unsatisfying, partly due to D+'s inexplicably short runtimes with incomplete-feeling episodes, and partly due to the dialogue and over-the-top pirate theming. Some nuance in design would go a long way paired with the impressive production designs the show does offer.
There's a lot of hope for the show (shallow runtimes aside) and likable roster of youngsters, with interesting locations and lore being teased as well. However, like all live-action Star Wars TV aside from Andor, Lucasfilm is still hiding story elements as marketing gimmicks vs. focusing on character journeys, at least in the first episodes.