BMW to extend partnership with the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie franchise

Munich/Los Angeles: After BMW’s immensely successful partnership with Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol in 2011, BMW today confirmed its role as exclusive worldwide automotive partner of the next installment of Paramount Pictures’ legendary action film franchise, “Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation”.  The film will be in theaters from 31 July, 2015.

The film’s official trailer, released worldwide yesterday, offers fans a first glimpse of the high-adrenaline action flick starring Tom Cruise, including a thrilling scene where the new BMW M3 is put through its paces. Its renowned high-performance capabilities made the fifth generation M3 sports car the perfect choice to perform precision driving sequences, the likes of which have never been seen before. The movie showcases BMW’s M Division’s sporting philosophy, while the BMW Motorrad S 1000 RR, which is also seen in the film trailer, represents the ultimate performance on two wheels.

“We are delighted to again be a part of one of the most exciting action film franchises in movie history,” said Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management for BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW. “Dynamic performance and BMW ConnectedDrive make our BMW models the perfect cars for Ethan Hunt and his team, who use the vehicles’ ground-breaking functions and cutting-edge technology to make sure the good guys come out on top. The BMW M3 combines motorsport DNA with everyday practicality in an emotionally powerful concept quite unlike any other car.”

“Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation” stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames. The film also stars Alec Baldwin, Rebecca Ferguson and Sean Harris. The film is directed by Christopher McQuarrie and produced by Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk. The executive producers are David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger of Skydance Productions and Jake Myers. Drew Pearce, Christopher McQuarrie, Will Staples, Laeta Kalogridis & Patrick Lussier and Dylan Kussman wrote the screenplay, based on the television series created by Bruce Geller.

Check out the official film trailer of “Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation” here: http://bit.ly/1AxPDmN