Posted on 02/24/2020 6:45:31 PM PST by RummyChick
Nothing can stop Ethan Hunt ... except the coronavirus.
That's right ... Tom Cruise and co. are gonna be sent packing from Italy after Paramount announced Monday they were putting a pause on production for their latest installment in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise -- and it's all because of the worldwide outbreak.
The studio says, "Out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our cast and crew, and efforts of the local Venetian government to halt public gatherings in response to the threat of coronavirus, we are altering the production plan for our three week shoot in Venice, the scheduled first leg of an extensive production for ‘Mission: Impossible 7."
As you might've noticed in the many 'MI' sequels -- including this last one -- they shoot all over the world ... especially Europe. Coronavirus has already reportedly affected a couple hundred or so people in Italy alone, so Paramount clearly isn't taking any chances.
(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...
Nice.
And the various Hollywood people will be arrested, a la Minority Report, before they can violate policy and go to Italy like they planned.
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