"Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" just hit theaters and there are already talks of a sequel. During an interview with "The Daily Show," actor Tom Cruise mentioned that they are already working on "Mission Impossible 6" and are planning to begin shooting by 2016.
"We're starting to work on it now. We'll probably start shooting it next summer," Cruise said as he explained the progress on the sixth film.
Cruise used to dislike doing sequels but he appears to be more open to them now that he's mentioned he is ready to do sequels to "Jack Reacher," "Top Gun," "Edge of Tomorrow," and now a sixth "Mission Impossible" film.
According to a report from Collider, the actor might be trying to squeeze in as many action flicks as possible because he is starting to age. He is currently 53 and it won't be long before his body will no longer be capable of performing the stunts required for these types of films.
Where other action stars rely on stunt doubles, Cruise is notorious for doing the stunts entirely on his own. In "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol," he himself rappelled down the Burj Khalifa; and in the more recent "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation," he literally clung on to an airplane as it lifted off.
Cruise has also followed a tradition where each "Mission Impossible" film is helmed by a different director to keep each installment fresh. He also tends to take directors who haven't done large-scale films, making their "Mission Impossible" projects their first big blockbuster.
If he follows this trend, then it is likely that Christopher McQuarrie, director of "Rogue Nation," won't be directing the next entry but may be involved with the story and as a producer, similar to how J.J. Abrams held on as producer for "Ghost Protocol" after directing "Mission Impossible III."
