Picking up from Dead Reckoning Part One, Cruise’s Ethan Hunt now holds the key to confronting the formidable AI known as the Entity, his most perilous adversary yet. The film propels the plot forward as Hunt must gather his team to locate the sunken Russian submarine containing the Entity’s source code, the key to its destruction.

In a wide-ranging masterclass at the Cannes Film Festival, Christopher McQuarrie delved into the evolution of the "competitive" film business and why his collaboration with Tom Cruise offers a blueprint for how to keep theatergoers heading to the cineplex.

“ Tom Cruise has done it again!” That’s the very early verdict from press screenings for the Hollywood icon’s latest film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, with the film variously described as “astonishing,” “jaw-dropping,” “insane” and the “action movie of the summer.”

Refresh for more…This afternoon at Cannes, Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at a masterclass event celebrating his longtime collaborator, writer-director Christopher McQuarrie. What is it that clicks between Cruise and McQuarrie?

Tom Cruise is banking on Cannes premiere to revive the box office of 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' after previous film disappoints.

Tom Cruise has some key advice for the next wave of actors. As one of the biggest movie stars in the world, he didn’t attend film school or have a technically trained background. Instead, Cruise told the audience on Monday while receiving the British Film Institute Fellowship honor that he learned his skills by watching movies.

The Cannes Film Festival is now in full swing, opening its slate with three highly anticipated world premieres: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, and Angela Bassett; Mascha Schilinski’s thriller Sound of Falling; and Sergei Loznitsa’s drama, Two Prosecutors.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the Impossible Missions Force are bringing the action to theaters near you on May 23 in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.″ Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to gather information on Ethan’s previous missions, from disguises to car chases.