The seventh and eighth movies in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise starring Tom Cruise have been delayed until 2023 and 2024 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Reuters, ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ had been scheduled to debut in movie theaters in September 2022, followed by ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ in July 2023.
The new dates for the films are July 14, 2023, for the seventh installment, and June 28, 2024, for the eighth movie in the series. “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,” the companies said in a statement.
Theater chains, including AMC Entertainment (AMC.N) and Cinemark Holdings Inc (CNK.N), are still trying to recover from extended closures during the pandemic.
Moreover, Tom Cruise is said to have broken up with Hayley Atwell, his Mission: Impossible 7 co-star. The couple had never confirmed their relationship but were claimed to have ‘gotten close’ on the set of the movie.
They were first reported to be dating last December and after almost a year they have reportedly called it quits. According to The Sun, they have both agreed to be just “friends.” Read the details below.
