LOS ANGELES • The filming of Paramount Pictures' Mission: Impossible 7, scheduled to take place in Venice, Italy, was halted after parts of the country went into lockdown to stem a spike in coronavirus cases.
The movie, starring Tom Cruise was supposed to shoot in Venice for three weeks starting last Thursday, but production has been suspended out of caution, according to Paramount, a division of ViacomCBS.
Stopping filming is a drastic and expensive choice for studios, which sometimes spend years preparing for the labour-intensive task.
The Mission: Impossible franchise is one of the most reliable moneymakers for Paramount, which has struggled to find hits in recent years.
"During this hiatus, we want to be mindful of the concerns of the crew and are allowing them to return home until production starts," Paramount said in an e-mailed statement. "We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves."
No actors or crew members linked to the Mission: Impossible 7 film were infected or are suspected of having the virus, the company said.
Italy is now grappling with the largest coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
On Monday, the countrRead More – Source
LOS ANGELES • The filming of Paramount Pictures' Mission: Impossible 7, scheduled to take place in Venice, Italy, was halted after parts of the country went into lockdown to stem a spike in coronavirus cases.
The movie, starring Tom Cruise was supposed to shoot in Venice for three weeks starting last Thursday, but production has been suspended out of caution, according to Paramount, a division of ViacomCBS.
Stopping filming is a drastic and expensive choice for studios, which sometimes spend years preparing for the labour-intensive task.
The Mission: Impossible franchise is one of the most reliable moneymakers for Paramount, which has struggled to find hits in recent years.
"During this hiatus, we want to be mindful of the concerns of the crew and are allowing them to return home until production starts," Paramount said in an e-mailed statement. "We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves."
No actors or crew members linked to the Mission: Impossible 7 film were infected or are suspected of having the virus, the company said.
Italy is now grappling with the largest coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
On Monday, the countrRead More – Source
