by Joseph Savitski

Paramount Pictures confirmed this evening that Tom Cruise will be reprising his role of Ethan Hunt in a fourth "Mission: Impossible" film. No word yet on a script, which will be penned by Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec, but J. J. Abrams might return to the director's chair. "Mission: Impossible III" was released in 2006, and barely made back its' $150 million dollar budget. A sequel has been speculated on, but nothing concrete has ever been announced before this evening. Nothing has been said yet in terms of a supporting cast or when to expect filming to start, however Paramount has locked down a Memorial Day 2011 release date.The Global Cafe