Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s son, Ryan Schifrin, confirmed the death to CBS News in a statement, saying his father “succumbed to complications from pneumonia.” “His family was at his side,…
Source: Paramount Pictures One thing about Angela Bassett, she’s going to deliver an amazing performance whether she’s Queen of Wakanda, transcendent Rock Goddess Tina Turner or the prominent wife of a world-changing revolutionary. This time around, she’s former CIA Director Erika Sloane who’s now President of the U.S. in a chaotic world on the brink…
Tom Cruise appears to give things his all, which includes eating popcorn. A video shared on social media of the star enthusiastically throwing movie popcorn into his mouth at a screening of his latest film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, has sparked some reaction. Cruise laughed when he was asked about it by Darius…
Actor Tramell Tillman, known for his role in the award-winning series “Severance,” makes his action franchise debut in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” playing Captain Bledsoe, commander of a stealth U.S. submarine. Director Christopher McQuarrie specifically sought out Tillman for the role after becoming a fan of his work on “Severance.” “He reached out…
Tramell Tillman on stepping into “Mission: Impossible” and facing off with Tom Cruise – CBS News Watch CBS News Best known for “Severance,” Tramell Tillman takes on the role of Captain Bledsoe in the new “Mission: Impossible” film, earning standout reviews and sharing the screen with Tom Cruise. Be the first to know Get browser…
Former CIA chief of disguise breaks down the reality behind “Mission: Impossible” – CBS News Watch CBS News Jonna Mendez, former CIA chief of disguise, joins “CBS Mornings Plus” for Mission: Impossible Week to answer the question, how close is Hollywood to real-world espionage? Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff are both saying goodbye to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. They appeared on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday to promote the latest film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” which hits theaters this Friday. Pegg, who has been with the franchise for two decades, reprises his role as tech specialist Benji Dunn,…
Hollywood spy techniques aren’t entirely fiction, according to former CIA chief of disguise Jonna Mendez. During an interview on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Mendez said some of the high-tech espionage depicted in the Tom Cruise action series “Mission Impossible” using masks that allow characters to dramatically peel off realistic facial disguises has real-world parallels. “The…
Angela Bassett talks “Mission: Impossible” Angela Bassett shakes up the White House in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” 06:38 Academy Award-nominated actor Angela Bassett returns to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise as Erika Sloane — now elevated to President of the United States — in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” describing the high-octane film…
Hayley Atwell says working in 40 degrees below zero temperatures in the Arctic was just part of the job for “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” but nothing prepared her for the moment a polar bear wandered onto the set. “We were so far north that the Northern Lights were below us,” Atwell said. The set…
