Devoted to her character Grace, Hayley Atwell is one of the strongest additions to “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One.” Atwell lets us into the process of creating the character (a thief who becomes embroiled in the mystery), discusses what it was like shooting some of the more harrowing action sequences and teases what is to come. See “Mission: ... Show More
Jul 2025
Our Fond Farewell with Eddie Hamilton (Editor, "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning")
Well, we’ve nabbed the NOC list, defeated the Entity and are ready for our next mission. And to close out “Light the Fuse – The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast,” we’re joined by our dear friend and one of our favorite guests, editor Eddie Hamilton. We get into the making of ... Show More
1h 38m
Jul 2025
Katy O’Brian from “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”
This week, we are joined by the wonderful Katy O’Brian, who plays Kodiak, a U.S. Navy diver on the USS Ohio in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (in theaters now). We talk about the submarine’s unchecked sexual energy, making sure the shower was warm enough for Tom Crui ... Show More
35m 15s
Jun 2025
Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen Dive Deep on "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning"
We’re going deep on “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,” like traveling-to-the-Sevastopol deep, with writer/director Christopher McQuarrie and writer Erik Jendresen. Learn how they changed course on the eighth “Mission: Impossible” installment, what it was like putting th ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 2023
#573 — Simon Pegg & Rebecca Ferguson
Light the fuse! This week sees the long-long-long-long-awaited release of Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie's epic latest addition to the action franchise, and Chris Hewitt chats to two of the IMF's finest, Simon 'Benji Dunn' Pegg ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 2023
#560 — Jason Statham & Guy Ritchie, Nicholas Hoult
It's an all-British affair on the Empire Podcast this week, as we finally get a chance to bring you the interview Chris Hewitt did with Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre director/star combo, Guy Ritchie and The 'Jason Statham' Stath over a year ago, before the film's release was ... Show More
1h 59m