Precious few film franchises can claim to have their own official podcast. Sure, there are shows like Franchise Me, which dives into multiple series from Hollywood’s history. And saga’s like the James Bond movies or some horror staples have attracted dedicated podcasters and rabid followings. But they don’t compare to the audience built by Light the Fuse, a podcast created by Charles Hood and Drew Taylor in service of the ongoing Mission: Impossible series. And the show just announced – in preparation for the arrival of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One – that it is relaunching as the official companion podcast for the Mission series, and will kick off its next phase with a Tom Cruise interview.
Paramount confirmed that Light the Fuse will join the Paramount Audio library, becoming the official companion podcast for the franchise. The show will join the Audio slate on July 11, one day before ahead of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One arrives in theaters on July 12. Critics already have weighed in on the sequel, and McQ has been teasing stunts for Part Two already… even though he’s still filming.
