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.
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