Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 7' shoot postponed after crew members test COVID positive

The latest movie in the Tom Cruise-starring action franchise, 'Mission: Impossible 7' was filming in the UK when the COVID positive test took place.

Washington: The shooting of Tom Cruise's much-awaited film 'Mission: Impossible 7' has been postponed after the crew members tested positive for the novel coronavirus during routine testing, on Thursday. Variety reported that a spokesperson for the Paramount and Skydance production confirmed work on the project will be stalled until June 14. "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," read the statement. The latest movie in the Tom Cruise-starring action franchise was filming in the UK when the COVID positive test took place. According to Variety, Cruise returned to the UK after a Christmas break Stateside, with production venue shifting from Warner Bros.