The movie studio did not say who or how many
people had tested positive but Britain's Sun newspaper said star
Tom Cruise was not among them.
"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," Paramount said in a
statement.
The Sun newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said 14 members of
the production tested positive after shooting a nightclub scene,
and that Cruise, like other people working on the set, would
have to self-isolate for 14 days.
A spokesperson for Cruise, who is also a producer on the action
film, did not immediately return a call for comment."Mission:
Impossible" is one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood. The
seventh film in the series was one of the first movies to shut
down production because of the pandemic when it abandoned
filming in Venice, Italy in February 2020.
Shooting resumed last year in countries including Norway, Italy
and Britain. Cruise was caught on audio tape last December
yelling at the crew over breaches in COVID safety protocols.
"Mission: Impossible 7" is due to be released in May 2022.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Richard Pullin)
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