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US actor Tom Cruise poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the UK Premiere of the film 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' in London, on June 22, 2023. --AFP
US actor Tom Cruise poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the UK Premiere of the film 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' in London, on June 22, 2023. --AFP

Latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ to premiere at Cannes: Festival

The latest and last instalment of “Mission: Impossible” starring Tom Cruise is set to premiere at the Cannes film festival next month out of competition, the festival announced on Tuesday. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, which is intended to be the last episode in the series, is one of the most hotly awaited blockbusters of the year and is set for release in cinemas worldwide from May 17. — AFP

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Workers hang the official poster of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on the facade of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, south-eastern France, on May 11, 2025.--AFP

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This combination of file photos shows the jury members of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival: (Left top, from left to right) US actress Halle Berry in Las Vegas, on April 2, 2025; US actor Jeremy Strong in Hollywood, on March 2, 2025; (Left bottom, from left to right) Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas in Venice on September 5, 2018; Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia in Paris, on January 20, 2025; (centre) French actress Juliette Binoche in Cannes, on May 14, 2024; (Right top, from left to right) Congolese director Dieudo Hamadi in Kinshasa, on May 4, 2025; Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher in Rome, on October 25, 2024; (Right bottom, from left to right) French writer Leila Slimani in Deauville, on September 1, 2018; and South Korean director Hong Sang-soo in Berlin, on February 19, 2024. The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival runs from May 13 to May 24, 2025. -- AFP

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