J.J. Abrams Won't Be Directing Mission: Impossible IV

That’s according to the man himself. Speaking to MTV, “Mission: Impossible III” and “Star Trek” director, J.J. Abrams says he just too busy to consider directing Mission: Impossible IV:

“I’m producing with Tom,” he said recently. “My guess is, given other things, that I will not be directing the movie.”

With Abrams and Tom Cruise both directing, the hunt is on for a new director to take to the chair, just who could fill the boots of Abrams, John Woo and Brian De Palma? As if that wasn’t enough to think about, rumours have bee circulating over the last few years that Cruise may not return to the series as the central protagonist, IMF Agent, Ethan Hunt. So what did Abrams have to say on the matter?

“I don’t want to give anything away yet, but I will say that it’s a story that will feel consistent with the world that has been created,” he explained. “It’s not a reboot kind of thing.”

“My hope is that when the script comes in — the dream would be that we could shoot this soon,” he said.

Thanks for clearing that one up J.J., er – live long and prosper?

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