SIMON PEGG BACK FOR MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4

Paramount Pictures is pushing forward with the fourth “Mission: Impossible” movie. Tom Cruise has already signed on to star, JJ Abrams will producer, and Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) is on board to direct his first live-action film.

THR is now reporting that Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) is in negotiations to reprise his character of lab geek Benji Dunn that he played in “Mission: Impossible III.” Pegg will reunited with Abrams after working together on the “Star Trek” reboot.

The fourth installment will bring back Ethan Hunt, who will likely be mentoring a young protege. The plan is to begin filming in September.