Tom Cruise dazzles fans in Japan
- 12 years ago
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STORY: Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise kicked off the rollout of the fourth installment of the "Mission Impossible" franchise with a limited "fan screening" in Japan on Thursday (December 1), ahead of its world premiere next week.
Paramount Pictures said Cruise chose to start the film's tour in Tokyo, ahead of the Dubai event, as a gesture to his Japanese fans and the nation that suffered so much from the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and the ensuing nuclear crisis.
Hundreds of fans braved chilly weather to get a glimpse of Cruise as he walked down the red carpet before talking to fans.
The "Mission Impossible" series has been a solid bet both at the box office and with critics.
The movie series "Mission Impossible" first began in 1996 and has attracted both male and female fans to its action-packed story line, with fans lining up hours in advance for to meet for this film as well.
Tom Cruise has been to Japan more than 15 times and regularly does special promotions with his Japanese fan base.
Two such fans that were lucky enough to meet him during a previous visit attended the "Mission Impossible" premiere in Tokyo hoping to see him again.
Cruise, 49, returns as super agent Ethan Hunt, saving the world yet again in "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol." The film is packed with stunts and action scenes, and features the world's tallest building, Dubai's 828-metre (2,716 ft) Burj Khalifa.
The film will be released in Japan on December 16 and in the US on December 21, with theatrical releases around the world staggered over several weeks.
STORY: Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise kicked off the rollout of the fourth installment of the "Mission Impossible" franchise with a limited "fan screening" in Japan on Thursday (December 1), ahead of its world premiere next week.
Paramount Pictures said Cruise chose to start the film's tour in Tokyo, ahead of the Dubai event, as a gesture to his Japanese fans and the nation that suffered so much from the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and the ensuing nuclear crisis.
Hundreds of fans braved chilly weather to get a glimpse of Cruise as he walked down the red carpet before talking to fans.
The "Mission Impossible" series has been a solid bet both at the box office and with critics.
The movie series "Mission Impossible" first began in 1996 and has attracted both male and female fans to its action-packed story line, with fans lining up hours in advance for to meet for this film as well.
Tom Cruise has been to Japan more than 15 times and regularly does special promotions with his Japanese fan base.
Two such fans that were lucky enough to meet him during a previous visit attended the "Mission Impossible" premiere in Tokyo hoping to see him again.
Cruise, 49, returns as super agent Ethan Hunt, saving the world yet again in "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol." The film is packed with stunts and action scenes, and features the world's tallest building, Dubai's 828-metre (2,716 ft) Burj Khalifa.
The film will be released in Japan on December 16 and in the US on December 21, with theatrical releases around the world staggered over several weeks.