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If you’re not up to date on the next installment of the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise, the most important new addition to the series is that of director Brad Bird, who up until now had proven himself solely as a strong animated film director. Word has it he’s doing incredible things with the new M:I film, titled GHOST PROTOCOL, and I’m especially excited to see the man bring his sensibilities to a franchise like this. Jeremy Renner has also joined the cast, and this next outing is supposed to be a hand-off allowing him to take over for star Tom Cruise. The trailer has officially hit, and you can see it below. Looks pretty intense, and what a cast. Tom Cruise returns (of course), and is joined by Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Lea Seydoux, and Anil Kapoor. Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Director Brad Bird and Producer J.J. Abrams bring us the action packed, entertainment event of the holiday season with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL. This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization’s name. No help, no contact, off the grid. You have never seen a mission grittier and more intense than this.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL opens December 16, 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
I’m highly impressed with the trailer. After a dissappointing second outing, it was refreshing to see J.J. Abrams take the franchise back to greatness. Now, with this installment being directed by Brad Bird (who made the best Pixar film in THE INCREDIBLES in my opinion) and the inclusion of Jeremy Renner, I must say that I am really excited to see this flick. I think I can even get over Tom Cruise and get fully behind this one.