There was a trade report from THR indicating that Paramount was positioning <em>Mission: Impossible 8</em> to be the "final" entry in the series. They also wrote that Tom Cruise didn't want it to end.<br><br>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.<br><br>M:I will continue, no matter what, in some form because stakeholders require it to. Also, Jeremy Renner's character is still out there! ;)
