Filming for the upcoming Mission: Impossible 7 in Venice has been put on hold as the coronavirus continues to afflict Italy.
According to Deadline, a reported 219 cases of the coronavirus in the European country have caused the Italian government to cease all public gatherings, including Paramount Pictures' planned shoot of Mission: Impossible 7. The studio was to move production to other countries after three weeks of shooting in Venice, though it's unclear if and when the crew will complete its Italian leg of the project.
In addition to star Tom Cruis, Christopher McQuarrie will be returning for M:I 7. McQuarrie has already helmed two Mission: Impossible films --2015's Rogue Nation and 2018's Fallout -- both of which were positively received by critics. The latter became the highest-grossing film in the franchise, earning $791.1 million globally. Following that movie's success, McQuarrie was announced for the franchise's seventh and eighth films.
Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible 7 stars Tom Cruise, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Haley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham and Nicholas Hoult. The film arrives in theaters July 23, 2021.