New Pix: Tom Cruise Scouts 'M:i:IV' Locations in Prague

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Tom Cruise is on a new mission: To scout for locations in Prague for his upcoming 'Mission: Impossible' sequel…

Snapped with director Brad Bird, the man responsible for the Disney-Pixar blockbuster 'The Incredibles' as well as 'Ratatouille' and 'The Iron Giant,' Tom sports a New York Yankees cap, jeans and shades as they scope out the ideal setting for a scene for 'Mission: Impossible IV' in the Czech Republic.

According to Variety, lensing begins this fall in such additional locations as Dubai, Vancouver and the U.S. 'The Hurt Locker' and 'The Town' star Jeremy Renner is also rumored to co-star in the film.

Tom once again stars as secret agent Ethan Hunt and also serves as one of the producers on the film alongside J.J. Abrams, who helmed 'Mission: Impossible III' in such exotic locales as Shanghai and Rome. 'Mission: Impossible IV' is based on an idea from Tom and J.J. and will hit theaters in December 2011.

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