Paramount Releases Mission: Impossible 8 Script via YouTube Morse Code Stunt

Paramount Pictures executed an inventive marketing stunt for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning by teasing a full movie release on YouTube that was actually a livestream transmitting the entire script in Morse code. This creative approach tied into the film’s plot, where Ethan Hunt and his team face a rogue AI called the Entity that compromises digital systems, reflecting the coded transmission theme. The stunt, coinciding with National Radio Day, was met with fan enthusiasm and referred to as “peak trolling” on social media, particularly on X. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film is Tom Cruise's final performance as Ethan Hunt and features a cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Holt McCallany. McCallany described the unique production process, noting the close collaboration between McQuarrie and Cruise and the challenge of joining a project where scripts were often rewritten on the spot. The movie was released digitally in 2025 and will be available for streaming on Paramount+, which already hosts the first seven films in the franchise.