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Filming halted on Mission: Impossible 7 over positive Covid-19 test

Tom Cruise on Mission Impossible 7 set
Tom Cruise on Mission Impossible 7 set

Filming on the latest Mission: Impossible movie in the UK has been halted for two weeks after Covid-19 tests came back positive, according to Paramount Studios.

The sequel, starring Tom Cruise, will resume shooting on Monday June 14, according to the studio, who did not reveal how many people tested positive.

Paramount said: "We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing.

"We are following all safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation."

Filming on Mission: Impossible 7 has been taking place around the UK.

In April, pictures emerged of a train track set up at a quarry in Derbyshire, said to be a set for the film.

Cruise, 58, filmed action scenes on top of a moving mock steam locomotive in North Yorkshire.

The action hero - who is reprising his role as agent Ethan Hunt - waved to members of the public as he filmed scenes at a heritage railway.

Production of Mission: Impossible 7 has suffered a number of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Filming was scheduled to begin in Italy in February 2020 but was halted as coronavirus cases rose in the country.

After a delay, filming restarted at locations, including Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire.

In December, Cruise was reportedly recording warning staff on the film they would be fired if they broke on-set coronavirus rules.

Initially, the release date for the film was July 23, 2021, but after the pandemic hit the entertainment industry, the creators shifted the release.

Mission: Impossible 7, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and also starring Ving Rhames, Henry Czerny, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby, is set for release in May 2022

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