The filmmaker also teases a more "emotionally dramatic" sequel, reflects on his rewrite work on 'Ghost Protocol', and talks about his role as a script doctor on blockbusters.

Things only got worse for the ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot, which earned $26.2 million instead of the $45 million that Fox was hoping for. That left ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ as the surprise first-place winner with $29.4 million in its second weekend.

‘Mission: Impossible 5’ proves that, with this franchise at least, Tom Cruise is still a box office draw. Ed Helms? Not so much. Few were drawn to ‘Vacation,’ which came in 50% below its pre-release projection.

We count down the tools for making the impossible possible.

Brad Bird’s film gets 'Mission: Impossible' right by building a team around everything going wrong.

The latest installment, ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’, opens next week.

Don't tell Tom Cruise what he can't do!

After coasting on holdovers for weeks, Hollywood studios have unleashed a feast of new features: just in time for Christmas. Even with all the competition, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey had no trouble staying in first place with an estimated …

Tom Cruise is a movie star, but after his public embarrassments in 2005, whether audiences could accept him in any role was questioned. And at this point, he probably can’t create a character who isn’t a variation on Tom Cruise, …

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