Tom Cruise teases 6th 'Mission: Impossible' with death-defying stunt

Cruise's Instagram debut.
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The sixth Mission: Impossible movie has a title and expected release window, Tom Cruise revealed on Instagram Thursday.

Mission: Impossible – Fallout will be coming to theaters July 27, Cruise revealed in his first-ever Instagram post.

In a follow-up post, the star of the series shared a photo of himself hanging on to the outside of a helicopter in flight, which looks completely terrifying.

The only plot details we know so far — aside from the fact that Cruise will be hanging onto a flying helicopter at some point — is that Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his team are racing against time after a mission went south.

The sixth Mission: Impossible movie will feature the usual cast of characters including Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, and Michelle Monaghan, plus a few new faces including Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby, Paramount Pictures said in a press release.

Director Christopher McQuarrie teased a trailer for the upcoming movie, which could potentially air during the Super Bowl.

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