"Mission: Impossible 7" Filming Halted Again due to Coronavirus

Production on “Mission: Impossible 7” has shut down on the British set after a positive coronavirus test.

Filming on the Tom Cruise franchise will shut down for 14 days while those involved self-isolate. It is unclear how many people involved in the production had tested positive.

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

The spokesperson added that the studio is following all safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation.

In December, Cruise launched into a rant at colleagues on the movie's set, after apparent breaches of on-set social distancing guidelines, warning that anyone caught not following the rules to stay at least 2m (more than 6.5 feet) will be instantly dismissed.

The seventh installment in the hugely successful franchise was one of the first to be hit by delays caused by the pandemic when its Venice film set was shut by the Italian government days before filming was due to start in February.

The seventh installment is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who previously helmed “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and “Fallout”. He is set to return for a planned eighth movie.

The movie will also star Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Rob Delaney, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, and Greg Tarzan Davis.

“Mission: Impossible 7” is scheduled to be released in 2022.