‘Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation’ Arrives Dec. 15

 
With his elite organization shut down by the CIA, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team (Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) race against time to stop the rise of a new global threat, The Syndicate, a dangerous network of rogue operatives turned traitors. To stop them, Ethan must join forces with an elusive, disavowed agent (newcomer Rebecca Ferguson) who may or may not be on his side as he faces his most impossible mission yet. Full of jaw-dropping stunts and fast-paced action, including a spectacular Airbus stunt, a nail-biting underwater sequence and a riveting Moroccan car and motorcycle chase. Vitals: Director: Christopher McQuarrie. Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin, Rebecca Ferguson. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 131 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $193.530 million, Paramount. Blu-ray extras: Commentary by Tom Cruise and director-screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie; seven featurettes go behind the scenes and explore the stunts and story: “Lighting the Fuse,” “Cruise Control,” “Heroes,” “Cruising Altitude,” “Mission: Immersible,” “Sand Theft Auto” and “The Missions Continue.”