'Mission: Impossible 7' shoot to resume in September; confirms actor Simon Pegg

In a recent interview with a leing news daily, Actor Simon Pegg, who plays Benji Dunn in Mission Impossible franchise, revealed that shoot of Mission: Impossible 7 is set to restart in September after shutting shoot earlier this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. ding to same, Simon Pegg mentioned that outdoor sequences will be shot first, with precautions put in place. Speaking about logistics of resuming production on Mission: Impossible 7, Pegg revealed that it is yet to be determined if people involved in any close proximity operations are safe to carry out operations.

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ding to same, Simon Pegg revealed that he has idea about testing situation and doesn’t kw if y will be tested regularly. Speaking about shoot plans of Mission: Impossible 7, assistant director of film, Tommy Gormley, hopes to visit all countries which were initially planned and complete shoot. Gormley ded he was 'convinced'  Paramount production could meet its target of shooting from September to April/May.

If reports are to be believed, major scenes of Mission: Impossible 7 were supposed to be shot in Italy, however, makers h to put breaks on ir plans due to COVID outbreak in country. Reportedly, officials at Paramount studios have w pushed release of seventh Mission Impossible film to vember 19, 2021, and eighth film to vember 4, 2022.  

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Coronavirus costs big to Hollywood

Many studios, which h to delay releases of ir films, have w turned to online streaming platforms, in wake of Coronavirus spre. Some of se films include Trolls World Tour, Emma, Hunt and  Invisible Man. Recently, Netflix anunced that it would be establishing a $100 million Coronavirus relief fund to aid creative community. Kumail Nanjiani and Isa Rae's Lovebirds, too, has shifted to Netflix.

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About Coronavirus crisis

With more than 6.3 million people infected across globe, Coronavirus pandemic has officially become a major public health crisis world has witnessed in nearly 100 years. Claiming more than 3,80,000 lives globally, US still remains a Coronavirus hotbed with more than 1.8 million positive cases, surpassing national tallies of hard-hit countries like China, Italy, Germany and France combined. As per recent reports, India has crossed 2,00,000 mark.

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