Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Featurette

In Shaw Cinemas & IMAX 15 December (Thurs) - "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL" is the title of the latest installment of the Paramount franchise. The new film in the series, which has grossed $2 billion dollars worldwide, is currently shooting in Dubai and will include additional locations in Moscow, Prague and Vancouver. Cruise, who produces the Mission: Impossible films, is joined by producers J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk who will produce through Abrams' Bad Robot production company.
The film stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway, Michael Nyqvist, Vl

adimir Mashkov, Lea Seydoux and Anil Kapoor. "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is directed by Brad Bird in his live action film debut. Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec are writing the script, based on a story by Appelbaum, Nemec and Abrams. Jeffrey Chernov is executive producer. The film will be co-financed by David Ellison's Skydance Productions.

The filmmakers have assembled a talented production team including Academy Award®-winning director of photography Robert Elswit ("There Will Be Blood"), production designer Jim Bissell ("Good Night, and Good Luck"), costume designer Michael Kaplan ("Blade Runner," "Star Trek"), Academy Award®-winning editor Paul Hirsch ("Star Wars") and visual effects producer Tom Peitzman ("Mission: Impossible III," "Alice in Wonderland").Bird wrote and directed "The Incredibles," which was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and won the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. More recently, Bird received both a Golden Globe® and his second Oscar® for Best Animated Feature with "Ratatouille."Bad Robot partners Abrams and Burk worked with Paramount Pictures on the Abrams directed "Star Trek," which received an Academy Award® (Best Make-Up). Abrams also directed "Mission: Impossible III." His next project is "Super 8.""Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" will be in theaters 15 December 2011.

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