MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006)

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	May 5th, 2006
	J.J. Abrams
	Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams
	Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q
	Paramount Pictures
	Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
	webmaster.missionimpossible.com
	PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence & menace, disturbing images & some sensuality
	125 minutes
	$133,501,348 (US total)
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Tom Cruise, the most exciting and successful star in the world, returns to one of his signature roles, Secret Agent Ethan Hunt, in “Mission: Impossible III.” In this pulse-racing, mind-bending action thriller, Hunt confronts the toughest villain he’s ever faced --– Owen Davian (Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman), an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience.

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Trailers & Video Clips

Japanese Trailer

He's Too Low

TV Spot #9

Featurette: 'Tom Cruise'

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HEADLINE NEWS

Mission: Impossible III to Open in China
June 12th, 2006: The filmmakers made edits in order to meet China's censor standards.

CONTEST: Win Huge from Mission: Impossible III!
April 27th, 2006: We're giving away some great prizes from the film hitting theaters on

Paramount Goes Digital With Mission: Impossible III
April 26th, 2006: The Tom Cruise flick will be seen digitally in 135 theaters.

Nine New Mission: Impossible III Film Clips and a Featurette Online
April 19th, 2006: 9 film clips and a featurette; available for download and streaming.

Four New Mission: Impossible III Film Clips Online
April 17th, 2006: Watch now in Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime, PSP, and iPod formats.

M:i:III U.S. Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival
April 12th, 2006: Tom Cruise and cast to celebrate in New York City on May 3.

New M:i:III TV Spot and Art Now Online
April 11th, 2006: The 5th TV spot plus new "bus shelter" art available.

Kanye West M:i:III Theme Track Released
April 10th, 2006: The song can be heard on several Yahoo! Music channels.

30 New Mission: Impossible III Photos Plus New Stunt Featurette
March 24th, 2006: Get a peek into J.J. Abrams upcoming installment of the Tom Cruise franchise.

The New Mission: Impossible III Trailer is Here!
March 16th, 2006: Watch the new full-length trailer starring Tom Cruise.

WONDERCON 2006: J.J. Abrams Talks Mission: Impossible 3 & Lost!
February 14th, 2006: MovieWeb sits down with the director to talk about the future of his upcoming projects.

Super Bowl XL Kicks Off Mission: Impossible III's Ultimate Mission
February 3rd, 2006: Inviting online users to register as Impossible Mission Force agents to solve mysteries and find clues that have been embedded in original content created especially for partners' sites.

The Mission: Impossible III Teaser Trailer Goes Online
December 12th, 2005: Get a glimpse at Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt back in action.

The Mission: Impossible 3 Website Goes Live
August 30th, 2005: A place holder with a new logo comes online.

Lindsay Lohan in Mission: Impossible 3?
May 17th, 2005: A new rumor surfaces directly from the actress.

Mission: Impossible 3 moves to June 29th, 2005
July 2nd, 2004: ...it had previously been slated for the first week of May

Frank Darabont scripting 'Mission: Impossible 3'?
March 23rd, 2004: ...a new rumor surfaces

The female lead for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3 being saught after
September 5th, 2003: New details arise about what to expect...

HOME VIDEO NEWS

	Mission: Impossible III is the Top Selling High Definition Title for 2006 December 21st, 2006: DVD was released in all the current available formats October 30.
	Mission: Impossible - Ultimate Missions Collection Hits Stores October 30 September 6th, 2006: Collection to be available in both HD-DVD and Blu-ray!
	Could DVD Sales Have Been the Deal Breaker Between Tom Cruise and Paramount? August 24th, 2006: Some executives think the "shrinking" DVD market might have had more to do with the rift than the actor's personal life.
	Mission: Impossible III DVD Breakdown August 15th, 2006: Find out what features will and won't be in HD, Blu-ray, enhanced, standard, etc..
	Paramount to Release Mission: Impossible III on DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 30 August 11th, 2006: Next generation DVDs to contain special features that won't be on the standard DVD release.

INTERVIEWS

Talking Mission: Impossible III with Maggie Q
May 4th, 2006: Actress discusses the biggest role she's ever had, how she was cast in the film and how she lost her last name.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Speaks Out On Mission: Impossible 3
May 4th, 2006: The Irish-born actor stars opposite Tom Cruise in the new flick.

J.J. Abrams Talks Mission: Impossible 3
May 3rd, 2006: The writer and director of the third installment of the secret agent series speaks!

Ving Rhames On Mission: Impossible III
May 3rd, 2006: Actor discusses his relationship with Tom, working with J.J. Abrams and the younger cast and why he "prefers" this new Mission: Impossible to the other two.

Simon Pegg Talks Mission: Impossible III
April 24th, 2006: The Shaun of the Dead creator discusses working on the upcoming J.J. Abrams directed blockbuster.

Tom Cruise talks War of the Worlds and Mission: Impossible 3!
August 29th, 2004: ...the actor talks about the progress of his high profile projects

Carrie-Anne Moss talks Mission: Impossible 3
August 1st, 2004: "I had said after The Matrix that I would never make an action film again..."

PRODUCTION NEWS

	Kanye West to do Mission: Impossible III Theme February 8th, 2006: Grammy Award-winner will interpret the theme and bring his inventive, masterful, and dynamic style to the iconic song.
	Mission: Impossible III Wraps Principal Photography December 7th, 2005: Production began in Italy on July 12, 2005.
	New Photos from the Set of Mission: Impossible 3 November 30th, 2005: Get a look at Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Katie Holmes and director J.J. Abrams.
	New Photos from the Set of Mission: Impossible III November 22nd, 2005: Coming to theaters May 2006.
	Simon Pegg Joins Mission: Impossible 3 October 11th, 2005: Playing an ally of Special Agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise).
	Mission: Impossible 3 Filming in Virginia October 5th, 2005: The production moves.
	Billy Crudup Joins Mission: Impossible 3 August 31st, 2005: Assuming a leading role in the film.
	The First Image From Mission: Impossible 3 August 22nd, 2005: Get your first look at Tom Cruise and Kerri Russell in the film!
	Mission: Impossible 3 Shooting in China in November July 18th, 2005: The film's climactic final scenes will apparently be lensed in the cultural capital of China.
	Tom Cruise Begins Filming Mission: Impossible 3 July 12th, 2005: Now shooting in Rome.
	Laurence Fishburne and Philip Seymour Hoffman join Mission: Impossible 3 June 20th, 2005: Alongside Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Keri Russell.
	Keri Russell joins Mission: Impossible 3 June 15th, 2005: Portraying a trainee agent mentored by Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt character.
	Mission: Impossible 3 Begins Production July 18 June 8th, 2005: The film stars Tom Cruise and will film in Italy.
	Michelle Monaghan and Johnathan Rhys-Meyers joins Mission: Impossible 3 May 24th, 2005: Alongside Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames.
	Mission: Impossible 3 set to shoot in China May 10th, 2005: ...Tom Cruise drives a motorcycle loaded with guns on the streets of Beijing and Shanghai
	J.J. Abrams talks Mission: Impossible 3 May 5th, 2005: ...production plans and much more
	Ricky Gervais joining Mission: Impossible 3? January 10th, 2005: ...the star of BBC's The Office may work alongside Tom Cruise
	J.J. Abrams talks about directing Mission: Impossible 3 January 5th, 2005: "The idea of taking a franchise that has the potential to be such a thrill ride..."
	Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci set to write Mission: Impossile 3 September 17th, 2004: ...scheduled to star Tom Cruise
	Director J.J. Abrams talks Mission: Impossible 3 August 20th, 2004: "I’m excited. I am so excited. I’ve been waiting for a long time to find something to direct and it felt like the right thing..."
	J.J. Abrams to direct Mission: Impossible 3 August 16th, 2004: ...which begins shooting in the summer of 2005
	Tom Cruise bails on Mission: Impossible 3 for Spielberg's War of the Worlds August 12th, 2004: ...leading in Spielberg's modern-day adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic about a Martian invasion of Earth
	Frank Darabont talks about Mission: Impossible 3 July 29th, 2004: ...and it's lacking director for a film scheduled to film next month, plus news on Fahrenheit 451
	Joe Carnahan drops out of Mission: Impossible 3 July 18th, 2004: ...now looking for a new director with less then a month before production
	Setting the tone of Mission: Impossible 3 June 14th, 2004: ...words from director Joe Carnahan about the production
	Mission: Impossible 3 location requests denied in Reichstag May 5th, 2004: ...set to shoot in the surrounding areas of Berlin
	Eileen Atkins and Justin Kirk join the cast of Mission: Impossible 3 May 3rd, 2004: ...for Paramount Pictures
	Scarlett Johansson to star in Mission: Impossible 3 April 28th, 2004: ...the story of welterweight contender Dmitriy Salita and his relationship with his trainer, Jimmy O'Pharrow
	Kenneth Branagh joins Mission: Impossible 3 April 27th, 2004: ...alongside Tom Cruise
	Carrie-Anne Moss to star in Mission: Impossible 3 April 19th, 2004: ...alongside Tom Cruise
	Tom Cruise scouting locations for Mission: Impossible 3 April 8th, 2004: "They are beautiful locations. I hope it works out."
	'Mission: Impossible 3' filming in Belgium! January 14th, 2004: ...new production talk arises

FILM BUSINESS

	Mission: Impossible 3 Tops the Charts November 9th, 2006: DVD becomes highest selling next generation title since it's launch.
	Mother's Day Weekend Goes To MI:3 At The Box Office May 14th, 2006: The Tom Cruise flick narrowly beats out Poseidon for the top spot.
	Mission: Impossible Blasts Its Way To #1 May 8th, 2006: Taking $48 million in receipts at the boxoffice to capture first place.