Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Timeline ( Real )

casting
May 2009

Tom Cruise Cast as Ethan Hunt

Tom Cruise was confirmed to reprise his role as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

announcement
June 2009

Announcement of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Paramount Pictures officially announced the production of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol as the fourth installment of the franchise.

filming
April 2010

Filming at Burj Khalifa

Tom Cruise performed his own stunts on the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, creating some of the film's most iconic scenes.

post-production
October 2010

Post-Production Completed

Editing, visual effects, and sound design were finalized for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Timeline ( Fictional )

major_incident
Early 2011

Kremlin Bombing Frame-up

The IMF is framed for bombing the Kremlin, leading to the entire IMF being shut down and disavowed.

team_formation
Shortly after the Kremlin incident 2011

Assembling the Ghost Protocol Team

Ethan Hunt and new team members Jane Carter and Benji Dunn are brought together by IMF analyst William Brandt to undertake a covert mission to clear the IMF's name.

mission_operation
2011, Dubai

Burj Khalifa Heist

Ethan and team infiltrate the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai to retrieve secret codes from the Kremlin's vault.

intelligence_gathering
2011, Prague

Prague Interrogation and Encounter

Team tracks down antagonist Kurt Hendricks in Prague and gathers critical intelligence.

plot_revelation
2011, various locations

Hendricks Plans to Launch Nuclear War

It is discovered that Hendricks intends to trigger a nuclear war by launching a Russian missile from a covert platform.

final_mission
2011, Mumbai

Launch of Nuclear Satellite Intercept

Team works to prevent Hendricks from successfully launching the nuclear missile, climaxing in a confrontation on a mobile launch platform in the Mumbai harbor.

mission_resolution
Late 2011

Mission Success and IMF Reinstatement

Ethan Hunt clears the IMF's name, stopping Hendricks and preventing global nuclear catastrophe. IMF is reinstated.