Mission: Impossible 7 is delayed for the 4th time by COVID-19

Tom Cruise
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Releasing the next Mission: Impossible movie in theaters is turning out to be the most impossible mission of all.

Paramount Pictures announced Friday that the next two films in the action franchise starring Tom Cruise have been delayed, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Mission: Impossible 7 was scheduled to open on Sept. 30, 2022, but it now won't be released until July 2023. The eighth film in the series will then open in June 2024 instead of June 2023, as previously scheduled.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.