Fans are eager to see or learn about everything related to Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One as the impending instalment of the well-known Mission: Impossible franchise approaches. Christopher McQuarrie, the film’s writer, director, and producer, has just released a brand-new behind-the-scenes photo that transports spectators into the sky.
The image was shared on McQuarrie’s official Instagram and featured two planes flying high in the sky as the sun pierced through the clouds. Along with the photo, McQuarrie provided a long statement on Instagram, thanking the people of South Africa (the movie was filmed on location in Blyde River Canyon) for their hospitality and specifically named many people and teams that aided with the filming. These include the aerial units that helped with the stunts that involved the planes seen in the image. “You did the impossible every day and brought us all home safely. You are truly the stuff of legend.” Additional thanks were given to many members of the crew. “As for the best and hardest working crew in the world, we wish you all safe travels home to your loved ones for what we hope will be the very happiest of holidays. We’ll see you all again in the New Year on the other side of the world where a new unknown awaits… Thank you for continuing to make it all possible.”
These Boeing-Stearman biplanes, which will be featured in Dead Reckoning, have been spotted before since the series’ protagonist Tom Cruise has a lengthy history of performing his own very risky exploits. At CinemaCon, Cruise recorded a special PSA for theatre owners where he performed wild acrobatics on one of these aircraft. This daring feat was only one of several he performed; in early September, he also flew one of these biplanes for the movie’s trailer.
