Why is ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Changing Title?

When you know it’s a Part 1, people will wait for Part 2 to catch up.

The probable title change should go some way to helping gain more casual eyes on the product.

Ethan Hunt wearing shades and turning to his left in Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One staring over his shoulder with glasses

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Ilsa (Rebecca Ferguson) with her arms around Ethan (Tom Cruise) in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

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