Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Premiere in Moscow

Near the Red Carpet

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Premiere in Moscow

Moscow hasn’t seen such a Premiere before. The main team behind the new film named Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) has arrived to the Russian capital to chat with journalists and to present the movie to the audience. The stiff schedule for the guests didn’t leave much time for them to rest, since all the essential tasks had to be fulfilled.

So on the 8th of December 8th of 2011 right from hot Dubai (UAE) the filmmakers arrived to Russia including the movie’s producer – Bryan Burk, its Oscar-winning director – Brad Bird and leading actors – Tom Cruise, Paula Patton and Simon Pegg. Not only Tom Cruise played a major role in the new motion picture continuing the Mission: Impossible franchise (1996-2011), but once again he contributed some production efforts to it.

The Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Moscow Premiere has taken place at the heart of the capital on the Pushkin’s Square. In the local theater the first European screening of this spy action thriller was taking place. To guard Hollywood celebrities the whole territory was cut into squares with iron fences. Several areas were given for fans and journalists to occupy, while the very dense population of the photographers showed that the venue attracted more media than usual.

The weather for Russian winter in December was strangely warm, though in the evening the cold soon started to come down, while the crowd was awaiting till the opening of the Red Carpet. Some media members were gathering around fire lamps to get some additional heat around. The dusk was closing, but the whole place was well lit and equipped with various bright lamps to shine even in complete darkness.

The press and the fans at the Premiere of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol were situated on different sides of the square being able to watch each other preparations. The fan zones were carefully filled with people admiring the actors’ talents of the coming Hollywood stars. Each front line of them was equipped with placards, posters and other merchandise featuring the film’s logo to collect memorable autographs. The soundtrack of the event was bringing some pleasing emotions with its loud and cheerful music helping to strengthen the warming effect in the evening.

The fans, Paula Patton and Tom Cruise at the Russian premiere

Everyone was enjoying the hit themes created by Lalo Schifrin, Metallica and Limp Bizkit presenting the samples of the official soundtracks of the Mission: Impossible franchise. At the same time the cars’ procession carrying all the guest was approaching from a luxurious hotel really fast to arrive to the Moscow Premiere of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol as soon as possible.

Tom Cruise and Paula Patton drove onto the Red Carpet with a modern concept-car worth of any good secret agent. Powerful automotive vehicle under the name of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics with doors sliding up vertically is a new project of the German carmaker, which has got its own special action-packed scene in the new movie. Tom Cruise was driving very carefully and stopped in front of the big staircase leading to the theater.

The next 1,5 hours the celebrities spent in close contact with the fans. They signed autographs in all directions and gladly took pictures with the public in the most unusual angles ever, while not allowing the security members to interfere too much. This day every attendee at the Fan zone has got an unique chance to touch Tom Cruise or make a hug around the neck of Simon Pegg, who son appeared on the Red Carpet accompanied by the movie’s director – Brad Bird. Though the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Moscow Premiere missed a Russian actor – Vladimir Mashkov, who didn’t visit the venue. Well, Jeremy Renner was absent too.

Then the guests spent some time answering the questions coming from the TV crews, while Simon Pegg was the only one, who found a minute to chat with the photographers locked in their zone. Brad Bird was happy to open the doors of the BMW again to show its luxurious interiors to the press. Inside the movie theater it was already very crowded. All around English and German speech was heard, which proved the international status of the event attended by various Russian and foreign producers and staff of the production companies greeting each other and waiting for the stars’ appearance.

Simon Pegg in his strict glasses wearing a short beard looked more like an IT-company owner than an IT-technician working in the field. Paula Patton was hiding her evening dress under a short fur top, while Tom Cruise arrived to the Moscow Premiere of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol wearing a gray and stylish coat. Reall soon the main stage was filled by the whole team: Bryan Burk, Brad Bird, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton and Tom Cruise, who, on behalf of the entire crew, turned to the audience and started his speech.

Tom Cruise: «Good evening! How are you? It is great to be here in Moscow. It has been an amazing experience working with Brad Bird and the amazing cast: Paula and Simon. When you are making a film, there are long days and nights of shootings. There you dream about nights like this one. Finally, we have got the chance to share our film with the audience. We are here in Moscow, and it is extraordinary. Also I like the size of this movie screen. I really like it. I really love being here tonight, and thank you all for the warm welcome on this cold Russian evening. Next time I guess I should come in summer, yeah? The city looks magnificient with all those trees. It is really beautiful. For me it is a very big priviledge to bring the film to you personally. We all hope that you enjoy it!».

Afterwards the guests were being escorted to the exit from the stage, while still geting loud applause and emotional shouts. At the final point Tom Cruise stopped again to grant a few more autographs to his fans to award them all for their patients with memorably photos and his unique signature just like his colleagues did. Mr. Cruise for the second time at the same place in Moscow showed his passion for communicating with the public. Therefore, we conclude that Paramount Pictures and its Russian partner, which is the Russian film company Central Partnership, have made their best to let Tom Cruise and other filmakers to present Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol at its best during the international Premiere taking place in Moscow.

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