Paramount has taken a unique approach to promoting Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s digital release — by streaming the entire movie on YouTube in Morse code.
The official Paramount Movies YouTube channel teased a full stream of the latest Tom Cruise-led action film, but fans tuning in weren’t met with cinematic thrills. Instead, they found a static image of a knife and a radio, accompanied by a steady stream of beeps and dashes.
“A secure livestream of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning full movie is running now,” reads the video description. “But the Entity has infiltrated every major streaming platform, so this livestream was compromised. The full script had to be transmitted in Morse Code to avoid detection. We need your help decoding it.”
The stream appears to be a direct Morse code translation of the film’s script. With a runtime of nearly three hours, decoding every line would take some serious dedication. Still, viewers in the live chat seem to be enjoying the unusual stunt, with some joking that the idea must have come from Tom Cruise himself.
The Morse code cabin featured in the stream is a direct nod to a snowy safehouse seen in the film. While viewers shouldn’t expect Ethan Hunt to suddenly appear, Paramount’s creative approach is certainly drawing attention.
The stunt comes as Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning becomes available for purchase and rental on digital platforms like Amazon Prime Video. A streaming release on Paramount+ has yet to be confirmed, but this cryptic broadcast offers fans a clever teaser in the meantime.
Whether you’re translating every beep or just enjoying the novelty, the stream is a playful way to mark the franchise’s latest chapter. Until the film lands on Paramount+, decoding is your only mission—should you choose to accept it.
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