Bad news for Tom Cruise and company. According to the British newspaper The Mirrorthe filming of Mission Impossible 8 It has slowed down again. According to the aforementioned media, a technical problem has forced stop recording work from the upcoming film directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
Apparently, the incident occurred due to a failure in the stabilizer supporting a submarine valued at £23 million. The mechanism in question would have been stuck because the weight of the structure would be greater than originally calculated.
The available information indicates that the problems appeared when they began to add elements inside the submarine's shell. Although the repairs would already be underway, Paramount Pictures would have been forced to pause the continuity of filming of Mission Impossible 8.
This incident would not only negatively impact the recording schedule of Mission Impossible 8, that would be delayed for weeks, since it would also generate expenses that were not originally contemplated. Not only because of the arrangements to be made to the structure to support the submarine, but especially because each day that passes without activity on the set would imply an additional expense for the studio.
The Mirror does not mention when filming would resume Mission Impossible 8, nor how long it takes to conclude this stage of the film. It is worth remembering that the feature film has already suffered a significant delay due to the strikes of Hollywood screenwriters and actors that occurred in 2023.
Beyond the most recent problem that would have forced the filming of Mission Impossible 8, nothing suggests that it will negatively affect its release date. Let us remember that the film was originally scheduled to be released on June 28 of this year. However, last October it was announced that it would be postponed until May 23, 2025.
The filming of Mission Impossible 8paused again
Filming on Tom Cruise's next film was originally halted in June 2023 amid conflict between the studios and the writers' union. Added to this was the actors' strike that lasted until November. Those 5 months of inactivity were enough to alter plans regarding the continuation of Mortal Sentence – Part 1.
At the time of the original stoppage of the recordings of Mission Impossible 8, it was estimated that 40% of the scenes had been shot. At the moment it is unknown how much further the feature film has managed to advance in this first half of 2024.
Mission Impossible 8 Not only has it delayed its arrival in theaters by a year, but it is also expected to arrive with a different name than originally planned. The intention was to present the seventh and eighth installments of the saga as Mortal Sentence – Part 1 y Part 2, respectively. However, that would no longer be the case. The modification would not respond to a plot change, but rather to the intention of generating greater appeal to the public.
Yes ok Mission Impossible 7 grossed more than $560 million worldwide, it was far from Paramount's commercial projections. Especially if we consider that the film had a budget close to 300 million dollars. The studio estimated that its production was affected by the releases of Oppenheimer y Barbiewhich were a global sensation.
In fact, those responsible for the Tom Cruise film would have been upset by the loss of prominence in IMAX theaters to Oppenheimer. It is because of that Mission Impossible 8 already made sure three weeks of exclusivity in theaters with said technology, at least in the United States.
'Mission Impossible 8', in trouble again