Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible' sequels delayed yet again due to COVID
22.01.2022 - 11:08
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Tom Cruise's next two "Mission: Impossible" films have been delayed once again due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Paramount Pictures and Skydance announced Friday that the release of "Mission: Impossible 7" will be pushed from Sept. 20 to July 14, 2023.
"Mission: Impossible 8," previously set for July 2023, will instead open June 28, 2024. The date shift comes as somewhat of a surprise, as the "Mission: Impossible 7" set was noted for being among the first productions to safely resume filming as the virus continued to spread. It was reported early last year that Cruise, a producer on the flicks, enlisted robots to help him enforce safety protocols on the movie sets, having dropped "huge sums" of money to do so.
"Mission: Impossible 7" and "Mission: Impossible 8" have both been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Associated Press) Furthermore, the 59-year-old actor reportedly shelled out $700,000 for the film's cast and crew to live on cruise ships in order to maintain isolation. Shooting on "Mission: Impossible 7" was put on hiatus in early 2020 because of COVID-19.
After filming resumed in the summer of 2020, principal photography ultimately concluded by September 2021. Paramount and Skydance attributed the postponements to pandemic-related delays. Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell co-star in "Mission: Impossible 7." (Getty Images) "After thoughtful consideration, Paramount Pictures and Skydance have decided to postpone the release dates for Mission: Impossible 7 & 8 in response to delays due to the ongoing pandemic," said the film companies in a joint statement.
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