MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE | A Complete Retrospective

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

Take a journey across the decades to witness the daring adventures of Ethan Hunt and the Impossible Missions Force, or IMF.

From its inception as a TV series, to its evolution into a blockbuster series of films. Witness Mission: Impossible become one of the best action franchises of all time.

From all its highs and lows, covering the good, the bad, and everything in between.

THE COMPLETE TIMELINE:

• 00:00 - 1966: Your Mission…
• 00:04:39 - 1994: The Director Search Begins
• 00:05:35 - 1994: The Screenwriter Search
• 00:06:14 - 1994: Casting Begins
• 00:06:27 - 1995: Casting Continues
• 00:07:18 - 1995: Production on Mission: Impossible
• 00:08:30 - 1995: The First Trailer
• 00:08:57 - 1996: Marketing Continues
• 00:10:20 - 1996: U2’s Mission: Impossible Song
• 00:10:45 - 1996: Excitement Builds…
• 00:11:14 - 1996: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
• 00:21:44 - 1996: Reception to Mission: Impossible
• 00:22:54 - 1996: The Sequel Begins
• 00:23:31 - 1997: Oliver Stone’s Mission: Impossible 2
• 00:24:20 - 1998: John Woo signs on to M:I-2
• 00:24:57 - 1998: Casting for M:I-2
• 00:25:22 - 1999: Casting/Writing Continues
• 00:25:58 - 1999: The Month Long Delay
• 00:26:58 - 1999: Production on Mission: Impossible 2
• 00:28:09 - 1999: M:I-2 Teaser Trailer
• 00:28:53 - 2000: M:I-2 Full Trailer
• 00:30:01 - 2000: Limp Bizkit and Metallica’s M:I-2
• 00:30:33 - 2000: Excitement Builds
• 00:31:01 - 2000: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2
• 00:37:37 - 2000: Reception to Mission: Impossible 2
• 00:38:53 - 2002: David Fincher’s M:I-3
• 00:39:30 - 2003: Joe Carnahan signs on for M:I-3
• 00:40:07 - 2004: Writing/Casting for M:I-3
• 00:41:00 - 2004: Joe Carnahan leaves M:I-3
• 00:41:24 - 2004: JJ Abrams signs on for M:I-3
• 00:42:34 - 2005: Casting for M:I-3
• 00:42:58 - 2005: Production on Mission: Impossible 3
• 00:44:00 - 2005: M:I-3 Teaser Trailer
• 00:44:46 - 2006: M:I-3 Super Bowl
• 00:45:02 - 2006: M:I-3 Full Trailer
• 00:45:24 - 2006: Marketing for M:I-3
• 00:45:43 - 2006: Kanye West’s “Impossible”
• 00:45:45 - 2006: Excitement Builds
• 00:46:32 - 2006: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III
• 00:55:06 - 2006: Reception to Mission: Impossible III
• 00:56:16 - INTERIM: The Awkward Years
• 00:57:40 - 2009: Tom Cruise and JJ Abrams reteam for M:I-4
• 00:58:24 - 2010: Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt
• 00:58:53 - 2010: Brad Bird signs on for M:I-4
• 00:59:43 - 2010: Casting for M:I-4
• 01:00:33 - 2010: Mission: Impossible 4 Title Revealed
• 01:01:14 - 2010: Production on Ghost Protocol
• 01:02:09 - 2011: Production on Ghost Protocol continues
• 01:02:42 - 2011: Promotion begins for Ghost Protocol
• 01:03:21 - 2011: Ghost Protocol Teaser Trailer
• 01:04:45 - 2011: Promotion Continues
• 01:05:09 - 2011: Ghost Protocol Full Trailer
• 01:05:31 - 2011: Excitement Builds
• 01:06:26 - 2011: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL
• 01:15:50 - 2011: Reception to Ghost Protocol
• 01:17:03 - 2012: Ghost Protocol Aftermath
• 01:17:53 - 2012: Christopher McQuarrie signs on for M:I-5
• 01:19:09 - 2013: Development on M:I-5
• 01:19:52 - 2014: Casting for M:I-5
• 01:20:47 - 2014: Production on Mission: Impossible 5
• 01:22:57 - 2015: The Release Date Changes…
• 01:23:37 - 2015: Fix The Ending
• 01:24:40 - 2015: Rogue Nation Teaser Trailer/TV Spot
• 01:26:09 - 2015: Rogue Nation Trailer 2/Payoff Trailer
• 01:27:05 - 2015: Excitement Builds
• 01:27:33 - 2015: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION
• 01:37:30 - 2015: Reception to Rogue Nation
• 01:38:31 - 2015: M:I-6 Begins
• 01:39:41 - 2016: Mission: Impossible 20th Anniversary
• 01:40:05 - 2016: Contract Disputes
• 01:40:21 - 2017: Casting for M:I-6
• 01:41:14 - 2017: Production on Mission: Impossible 6
• 01:42:11 - 2017: Tom Cruise breaks his ankle
• 01:42:56 - 2017: Production on M:I-6 Continues
• 01:43:40 - 2018: M:I-6 Promotion Begins/Title Reveal
• 01:44:28 - 2018: M:I - Fallout Trailer
• 01:45:44 - 2018: Promotion Builds for M:I - Fallout
• 01:46:08 - 2018: M:I - Fallout Trailer 2
• 01:46:42 - 2018: Excitement Builds
• 01:47:25 - 2018: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT
• 01:59:28 - 2018: Reception to M:I - Fallout
• 02:00:48 - 2023: What’s Next?
• 02:03:04 - 2023: Shout Outs/Conclusion