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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

When last we left Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) of the Impossible Mission Force (not to be confused with the Extensive Paperwork Bureau), he and his new bride were traipsing off to a car chase-free life of early retirement. But as we all know, Hollywood cops and spies are never allowed to stay retired for long. After the thrilling opening sequence of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (which continues the Scream-like trend of casting stars to off them early), we cut to a Moscow prison where Ethan is mysteriously being held. Agents Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Jane Carter (Paula Patton) are...  read more

Mission: Impossible IV Gets a Director

The fourth helping of Mission: Impossible now has a director. Brad Bird, who headed up 2004’s The Incredibles, has signed on to team up with star Tom Cruise and producer J.J. Abrams to create the next chapter in the action series. This would mark Bird’s foray into the live-action world, since he’s been an animated-only director until now....  read more

Ratatouille director Brad Bird honored with lifetime prize

This week, the WGA West's Animation Writers Caucus honored Oscar winner Brad Bird, director and writer of Ratatouille and The Incredibles, with a lifetime achievement prize. As has become standard in the entertainment industry, Bird has been awarded this award before his entire life is, in fact, up. (He's only 51, folks. Worry not.) This will come as good news to fans of his animated creations, as well as those who are looking forward to his first live-action feature 1906. In celebration of his award and the fact that he is still alive and kickin', today we bring you a...  read more