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News18
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Mission Impossible 8 Box Office Day 15: Tom Cruise's Film Earns Rs 3.5 Crore
Last Updated: Mission Impossible 8, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, earned Rs 86.41 crore in India. Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible 8 entered the third week in India on a strong note. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and co-written with Erik Jendresen, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning marks Tom Cruise's final outing as the legendary spy Ethan Hunt. The film also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett. After a bit of a slow second week, the action-packed film picked up again over the weekend with a good jump in earnings. On Day 14 (the second Friday), it made Rs 1.76 crore, and on Day 15 (the third Saturday), the collections went up to Rs 3.50 crore, according to early estimates. With this, the film's total box office collection in India across all languages has reached a strong Rs 86.41 crore. Tom Cruise had even thanked everyone for the response his film received. In a note, he wrote, 'This weekend was one for the history books! Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member, and every single person who works at the studios. To every theater and every employee who helps bring these stories to audiences, thank you. To every one that works at Paramount Pictures and Skydance, thank you for your many years of partnership and unwavering support. And most of all, THANK YOU to audiences everywhere for whom we all serve and for whom we all LOVE to entertain." Mission Impossible 8 had released on May 17 after a successful premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It earned over five-minute standing ovation. Ahead of the release, Tom Cruise had left Indian fans delighted by speaking in Hindi during a promotional video. 'Main aap sab se bahut pyaar karta hoon. Mujpe bharosa karo, ek akhri baar (I love you all a lot. Trust me one last time)," he said. He also shared his fond memories of visiting India, adding, 'I feel so much love for India. I have to say the whole experience has been etched in my memory. Every single moment. From the moment I landed, going to the Taj Mahal, and spending time in Mumbai, I remember each moment quite vividly." A part of News18's review of the film read, 'But what truly sets The Final Reckoning apart is its tone. It's not just an action blockbuster. It's an elegy. A goodbye. A thank-you. And somehow, despite all the chaos, it's also a reckoning with legacy, with sacrifice, with what it really means to be a hero when the world keeps moving the goalpost. The Final Reckoning is the most fitting, heart-racing, gut-wrenching finale Ethan Hunt could've asked for. If this really is the last mission, then hats off, Mr. Cruise. You didn't just complete it. You aced it." First Published:
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Tom Cruise has fans freaking out over incredible behind-the-scenes look at biplane stunt from Mission: Impossible 8: ‘Tell me you had a parachute…'
Tom Cruise is making sure Mission: Impossible fans aren't deprived of any jaw-dropping stunt action, on screen or behind it. The actor, basking in the success of the franchise's 8th instalment, The Final Reckoning, dropped a wild BTS clip on social media, just after teasing the nerve-racking 'transfer' scene where he climbs mid-air from one plane to another. Cruise explained how the team pushed themselves to the next level with this stunt, using all their knowledge to make it incredible for the audience. Also read: Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning: Tom Cruise deserved better than a goofy Abbas-Mustan movie that chooses spoon-feeding over spectacle In the nearly 50-second clip, the Top Gun star performs a series of jaw-dropping mid-air stunts and said he's been obsessed with aerial sequences since he was a kid. He even admitted wanting to try wing walking after watching an old black-and-white film. In past interviews, the Hollywood A-lister has heaped praise on director Christopher McQuarrie, the filmmaker who, by all accounts, changed the game for him and helped turn Cruise's wildest stunt dreams into reality. When it came to pulling off the biplane madness, Cruise and the team aimed to build something that felt totally unique, but still classic. He said it's always a challenge to give fans a fresh thrill while stacking everything they've learned from past Mission: Impossible films. — Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) May 30, 2025 The transfer. — Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) May 30, 2025 Also read: Tom Cruise posts emotional message thanking Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning team: 'This was one for the history books' While critics have rated the 8th instalment a notch lower than the last few M:I films, fans clearly think otherwise. 'Tom Cruise, you're a badass! Make that a video game, bro!' one fan commented. Another wrote, 'Tell me you had a parachute somewhere on you just in case!' One more summed up the mood perfectly: 'Thank you Tom! This whole sequence had my palms sweaty and full-on anxiety. What a movie. Don't listen to the critics, go watch it for yourself!' Besides the stunt, Cruise also posted a heartfelt note addressed to his fans worldwide after the movie's opening weekend shattered box office records. 'Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member and every single person who works at the studios. To every theatre and every employee who helps bring these stories to audiences, thank you,' he wrote, while giving a big shoutout to Paramount Pictures and Skydance for their long-time support. 'And most of all, THANK YOU to audiences everywhere—for whom we all serve, and for whom we all LOVE to entertain. Sincerely, Tom,' he wrote.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Paramount Plan To Pay Off Trump Sparks California Senate Probe, Requests For Ex-CBS News Brass To Testify
Lesley Stahl is certain Paramount will pay off Donald Trump to end POTUS' $20 billion 60 Minutes lawsuit, and Scott Pelley exclaims journalism is under attack. However, if Shari Redstone thinks a big check and an apology for a piece last year from the CBS newsmagazine series he didn't like is enough to grease the regulatory wheels for Skydance's $8 billion absorption of the company, the California state Senate has a news alert for her. In a letter Friday sent to former 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens and ex-CBS News and Stations boss Wendy McMahon, plus the Paramount Global board and the state Attorney General, the heads of the Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee in Sacramento began an investigation to see if Golden State bribery and unfair competition laws are about to be violated. More from Deadline '60 Minutes' Veteran Lesley Stahl Expects To Soon Be 'Mourning, Grieving' Paramount Settlement Of 'Frivolous' Trump Lawsuit Paramount Offers Millions To Trump To End $20B '60 Minutes' Suit & Let Skydance Merger Go Through Lester Holt Signs Off As 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor: "Facts Matter" Whether such a probe from the Democrat-dominated state Senate and voluntary (well, voluntary for now) testimony from Owens and McMahon could derail the big-bucks merger Redstone is banking on is unlikely. Yet, it's sure to make it uncomfortable for the current owners and the potential future ones. 'Your recent resignations from CBS's leadership, amid public reports of internal concern about the editorial and ethical implications of the proposed settlement, suggest that you may possess important, first-hand knowledge relevant to our legislative oversight responsibilities,' state Senators Josh Becker and Thomas J. Umberg wrote to Owens and McMahon today. 'This hearing will mark the beginning of our inquiry,' the committee chairs added. 'Should additional testimony or documentation become necessary, both committees retain full subpoena authority under California law. We respectfully encourage you to participate in this important hearing. Your cooperation will help safeguard the values you have each worked to uphold in your distinguished careers.' Owens and McMahon both jumped ship from CBS in the past several weeks before they were given a fatal shove by George Cheeks for resisting the motivations of the C-suite and Redstone to tone down critiques of the former Apprentice host and reach a settlement to the lawsuit Trump filed just before last year's election. To that, Becker and Umberg want Owens and McMahon to consider the big picture, and Redstone and Skydance's David Ellison to realize they are dancing with the devil in a red tie. 'Perhaps even more concerning is the potential chilling effect of Paramount's settlement on investigative and political journalism,' the state politicians declared. 'Such a settlement would signal that politically motivated lawsuits can succeed when paired with regulatory threats. It would damage public trust in CBS News and other California-based outlets, diminishing the state's stature as a national leader in ethical journalism. Paramount's capitulation would also undermine two essential pillars of a liberal democracy: a free press and an impartial, rule-of-law regulatory system.' In a recent filing trying to stop Paramount from getting the suit tossed, Trump's lawyers claimed that the so-called tough guy POTUS suffered 'mental anguish' over editing of a 60 Minutes interview with his then-ballot box rival Kamala Harris. Filed in Texas, Trump's suit alleges violations of the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which typically is used by consumers to pursue false advertising claims. In the weeks before he was promoted to FCC chair, Brendan Carr said the 60 Minutes complaint was 'likely to arise' as part of the Paramount/Skydance merger review. Trying sometimes to out-Trump Trump, Carr has since said earlier this month that his boss' lawsuit has nothing to do with the merger consideration and regulatory approval – a statement no one with an ounce of real-world knowledge believes for one minute. Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) warned Redstone that any deal with Trump could constitute a violation of federal bribery laws. She clearly didn't care what the trio had to say because earlier this week, Deadline confirmed the gist of a May 28 Wall Street Journal report that Paramount had offered Trump an 'eight-figure' settlement in the $15 million range. Smelling more lucrative blood in the water, it was a settlement that Trump rejected. Sources say that he wants more money and that talks are ongoing, which means he'll likely get more money so the Skydance deal can be greenlighted. Semafor first reported the news of the California state Senate letter. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
‘60 Minutes' Veteran Lesley Stahl Expects To Soon Be 'Mourning, Grieving' Paramount Settlement Of 'Frivolous' Trump Lawsuit
Long-tenured 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl is fully expecting a settlement of Donald Trump's 'frivolous' $20 billion lawsuit, but she dreads what will follow the resolution of the case. 'I'm already beginning to think about mourning, grieving,' Stahl said in a podcast interview with New Yorker editor David Remnick. 'I know there's going to be a settlement,' she added, and 'I know there's going to be some money exchanged' given that Shari Redstone, controlling shareholder of CBS parent Paramount Global, needs government approval for the pending merger with Skydance. (Deadline reported Wednesday that Paramount has made an eight-figure settlement offer, which has been rejected by Trump.) More from Deadline Paramount Offers Millions To Trump To End $20B '60 Minutes' Suit & Let Skydance Merger Go Through Trump 101: Why POTUS' Lawsuit Against CBS Over '60 Minutes' Is Seen As Dubious – Analysis Lester Holt Signs Off As 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor: "Facts Matter" After the settlement, Stahl speculated, 'We will hopefully still be around, turning a new page and finding out what that new page is going to look like.' Trump filed suit over a pre-election episode of 60 Minutes even after defeating Kamala Harris and winning re-election last November. He claims that CBS News wronged him by serving different edits of an interview with Harris to different CBS outlets in the course of promoting the segment, something that is standard practice in TV news. Legal experts universally agree there is no merit to the claim, but a number of news outlets have recently had their corporate parents pay settlements or otherwise capitulate to Trump after he applied pressure. Stahl's comments on The New Yorker Radio Hour come as uncertainty about the top-rated CBS newsmagazine continues to mount. Longtime executive producer Bill Owens departed in April, citing pressure from Redstone and other corporate executives concerned about the show's coverage of Trump. CBS News chief Wendy McMahon also exited recently. Stahl described the departure of Owens as 'a punch in the stomach …. one of those punches where you almost can't breathe.' Owens urged staffers not to quit and instead to keep advocating for tough coverage despite Trump's muzzling efforts. His pleas came as employees were openly discussing an 'en masse' exit from the program, according to Stahl. Asked if she would expect 60 Minutes to change 'radically' under Skydance's control, Stahl said she is hoping Skydance CEO David Ellison and his executive team 'hold the freedom of the press up as a beacon, that they understand the importance of allowing us to be independent and do our jobs. I'm expecting that, I'm hoping that, I want that, I'm praying for that.' Remnick inquired if there is 'a lot of optimism … at 60 Minutes that that will be the outcome,' and Stahl replied, 'No. But there's also not a lot of dark thinking, either.' Throughout the interview, Stahl lamented the steady decline of public trust in the media, which has been amplified by Trump's tactics. When she once asked him about his intensely combative stance with reporters, he told her that he operates that way so that when negative reports about him surface, 'nobody will believe you.' The explanation 'sent a chill through me because I thought, 'Wow, he has thought this through,'' she said. 'This isn't something that's a casual, angry' mood because ''the press said something yesterday about me.' It was thought out, it was a strategy.' Stahl described having a 'pain in my heart' about the state of her profession more than five decades after she joined CBS News to cover Watergate. (After joining CBS in 1972, she segued to 60 Minutes in 1991.) The average citizen 'does not appreciate the importance of a free and strong and tough press in our democracy,' she said. They don't grasp 'that we have a function to fulfill,' she added. 'The public doesn't seem to want what we do to be part of our public life.' Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Tom Cruise Remembers His Journey As A Producer For Mission Impossible Movies
Mumbai: As the last installment in the "Mission Impossible" series has reached movie lovers, the man of the hour, Tom Cruise decided to turn back the clock and look back at some precious moments from the point when the journey began. Cruise posted a BTS picture from the first "Mission Impossible" film which also marked his journey as a producer. Showing his gratitude to all those who have been a part of the "Mission Impossible" franchise, Cruise wrote on social media, "Over 30 years ago, I began the journey of producing my first film, Mission: Impossible. Since then, these eight films have taken me on the adventure of a lifetime. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Cruise (@tomcruise) To the incredible directors, actors, artists, and crews across the globe that have helped bring these stories to life, I thank you. It has been a privilege to work alongside you all." The Hollywood hunk further thanked the audience for all their love. "Most importantly, I want to thank the audience, for whom it is our great pleasure to create these films, and for whom we all serve. We're thrilled to share The Final Reckoning with you," he went on to write. On Tuesday, elated by "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" run at the box office, Cruise penned another heartfelt note on his X saying, 'This weekend was one for the history books! Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member, and every single person who works at the studios." "To every theatre and every employee who helps bring these stories to the audiences, thank you. To everyone that works at Paramount Pictures and Skydance, thank you for your many years of partnership and unwavering support," he added. Once again, he did not forget the viewers, and wrote, 'And most of all, THANK YOU to the audiences everywhere – for whom we all serve and for whom we all LOVE to entertain. Sincerely, Tom."
