A still captured from "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation". [Photo: mtime.com]

"Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" star Tom Cruise has confirmed there will be another edition to the popular franchise.

Cruise says shooting for the next "Mission Impossible" film could begin as early as next summer.

"Rogue Nation" has just come out in theatres in the UK.

Previous films in the franchise have all had significant gaps of at least four years.

The "Mission Impossible" franchise has generated over two billion US dollars in box office revenues around the world.

"Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" is due out in Chinese theatres on September 8th.