Tom Cruise premieres new 'Mission: Impossible' movie in Abu Dhabi

Hayley Atwell, from left, Tom Cruise and Pom Klementieff attend the premiere of "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday. Credit: AP / Kamran Jebreili
The red carpet unfurled Monday in Abu Dhabi for Hollywood action megastar Tom Cruise, who was on hand for the Middle Eastern premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.”
Cruise was met by an enthusiastic crowd of fans and movie buffs eager to catch a glimpse of the star at the Emirates Palace Hotel in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Dressed in a tailored tuxedo and flashing his signature smile, Cruise appeared moved by the exuberant reception, stopping to speak with many attendees. The evening’s buzz was punctuated by the “Mission: Impossible” theme, its familiar chords adding a layer of cinematic nostalgia to the night.
“I’m a cinephile, I love movies and the history of cinema and how this art form develops,” Cruise told The Associated Press on the red carpet. “I didn’t know whether the audience was going to embrace [the first "Mission: Impossible" movie], it was the first film I ever produced and I did it because I wanted to challenge myself in many ways as an actor, as a producer, as a storyteller.”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” is the seventh installment of the blockbuster $3.5 billion-grossing franchise famed for jam-packed action and ever-daring stunts performed by the 60-year-old Cruise himself.
“We’ve had a lot of fun coming up with these moments,” said Cruise.
Abu Dhabi marks the third premiere location for “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” with the red carpet previously rolled out at the Spanish Steps in Rome and Leicester Square in London. The movie is set to open in U.S. theaters on July 12.

From left to right; actor Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell, Tom Cruise, Pom Klementieff and director Christopher McQuarrie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Mission Impossible, Dead Reckoning Part One", at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, June 26, 2023. Credit: AP/Kamran Jebreili
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