Impossible’s Christopher McQuarrie cuts ties with actors – The Hollywood Reporter

Christopher Macquarie

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In a surprising move… Mission: Impossible Director Christopher McQuarrie parted ways with the entire cast. He cut ties with his agents at CAA, Key Creatives director Ken Cummins, and attorney David Fox. Hollywood Reporter He confirmed it.

He is now represented by Matt Galsor of Greenberg Glusker, who also happens to be Tom Cruise’s attorney.

The move made waves, as his team had been with him for years as he rose through the ranks from screenwriter to Cruise’s collaborator and franchise filmmaker. Macquarie were an almost unstoppable force until last summer Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1Which Hollywood has placed great hopes on in 2022 Top Gun: Maverickwhich was produced and co-written by Macquarie, and also in light of the highly regarded previous installment, Mission: Impossible Fallout.

but Reckoning of the dead It faced headwinds, opening one week before the double whammy at the box office Barbie And Oppenheimer And a total of $568.8 million. That’s a strong number for most films, but lower than expectations of $300 million.

McQuarrie is currently working on a follow-up Reckoning of the dead It is also developing a much-hyped film to be set in space, starring Cruise and directed by Doug Liman.

It is unclear what prompted the move, although one source said Macquarie wanted to go in a new direction. Going solo as a lawyer in Hollywood is rare, although actors of some stature, such as Bill Murray, have done so. What is even rarer is for a director to choose this path. But Macquarie is at a point in his career where he only works with people he has strong relationships with, reducing the need for someone like an agent or manager who can eat into his overall salary.

Delivery time I reported the news for the first time.