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Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast Paramount Pictures
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4.9 • 335 Ratings
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, starts now! Whether you're a longtime fan of the series or a newcomer looking to join the mission, Light the Fuse is your ultimate companion to the “Mission: Impossible” movie franchise. Through exclusive interviews with cast and crew, Superfans Charles Hood (writer/director) and Drew Taylor (film journalist) take you inside the world of Ethan Hunt for an incredible look at the iconic characters, heart-stopping missions, jaw-dropping stunts, and behind-the-scenes secrets that have made this series a global phenomenon. See "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” now playing exclusively in theaters.
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Revisiting Our 200th Episode Spectacular (Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Nick Offerman, Glen Powell, Greg Tarzan Davis)
We are going back to the vaults to dig up our 200th-episode spectacular, anchored by Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen and including Tom Cruise, Nick Offerman, Eddie Hamilton, Glen Powell, Greg Tarzan Davis and Mark Gatiss. What more do you need to know? Just listen!
This episode was originally released in August 2022.
You can own “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” on digital and 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD now.
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Revisiting Eddie Hamilton on "Top Gun: Maverick"
We loved our conversation with "Top Gun: Maverick" editor Eddie Hamilton so much, we just had to bring it back. Join us as we discuss how editing “Top Gun: Maverick” was like climbing a mountain, the process of approximating the look of Tony Scott’s original “Top Gun” and just how tricky the introductory bar scene in “Top Gun: Maverick” was to get right. Plus what Edgar Wright contributed to the movie and Tom Cruise’s very best note. You don't want to miss this!
This episode was originally released in June 2022.
"Top Gun: Maverick" is available to buy on digital and on 4K Ultra HD Disc, Blu-ray and DVD.
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Revisiting Joseph Kosinski (Director of "Top Gun: Maverick")
We’re talking to "Top Gun: Maverick" director Joseph Kosinski about what he brought to the long-simmering sequel (he pitched Tom Cruise on the set of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”), working with Val Kilmer, the emotional core of the movie, and, of course, Tom Cruise’s hair. This episode was originally released May 2022. "Top Gun: Maverick" is available to buy on digital and on 4K Ultra HD Disc, Blu-ray and DVD.
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Rocking Out with Richard Linklater
This week on “The Directors” we are speaking with Richard Linklater, who directed the classic Paramount film “School of Rock” and also made “The Bad News Bears” and “Everybody Wants Some!!” for the studio. Learn about his unique approach to the material, how making “School of Rock” differed from his more indie films and more. Also: we talk about his sexy new comedic thriller “Hit Man.”
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Getting Scary with Sean S. Cunningham, Director of “Friday the 13th”
We are joined by Sean S. Cunningham for this very special, very spooky episode of “The Directors.” “Friday the 13th” director Cunningham tells us about the origins of the film, how they actually produced the movie and what it was like to kill Kevin Bacon with an arrow. Grab your popcorn, turn out the lights and listen up!
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Revisiting Christopher McQuarrie on "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" and "Mission: Impossible – Fallout”
Let’s go back to (almost) the beginning with our very in-depth conversation with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie. In this episode, McQuarrie talks about his involvement in “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” how that wound up with him directing “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and finally about the just-released (at the time) “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” It’s a wonderful chat with one of our favorite people.
This episode was originally released in December 2018.
You can own “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” on digital and 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD now.
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Customer Reviews
Mission Impossible
I’m loving this podcast you guys are amazing and the Mission Impossible movies are my favorite group of movies I watch them pretty much all the time!❤️
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Charles and Drew are great hosts and this show is really for anyone interested in filmmaking. They have great guests and get good details on how these movies become possible. Also, I really enjoy their pre/post-interview banter and their laughs are contagious.
Keep up the good work!
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I love this podcast because I love mission impossible and I can’t get enough information about the series! I love this franchise and I live all of the behind the scene info. Definitely need to watch if you are a diehard mission impossible fan like me