Tom Cruise’s anticipated sequelTop Gun: Maverickwon’t be making it to theaters this summer.The actor’s sequel to his iconic 1986 film will now debut in theaters on Nov. 19 from its intended July 2 debut.Cruise’s other anticipated sequel,Mission: Impossible 7, was set to premiere in theaters on Nov. 19 but is now slated for May 27, 2022, whileMission: Impossible 8is now set for July 7, 2023, instead of Nov. 4, 2022, Paramount revealed Friday.Mission: Impossible 7will have a permanent home on Paramount+ after its 45-day theatrical run.Cruise has been hard at work on filming the upcoming installments in theMission: Impossiblefranchise while strictly following COVID-19 protocol on set.In December,leaked audio of the star yelling at two crew membersfor reportedly violating COVID-19 precautions during the filming ofMission: Impossible 7surprised those who listened.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Production sources told PEOPLE at the time Cruise was feeling the pressure of making back-to-back blockbusters amid the pandemic.“It’s hard to [describe] how incredibly intense and focused he is on making every movie the absolute best possible,” a U.K.-based production source of Cruise, 58, said. “TheMission: Impossiblemovies are very special to him. They are ‘his’ movies. Tom helped set up the COVID protocol. Of course, he takes it personally when the protocol is broken.“RELATED VIDEO:Tom CruiseSurprises Fans at Comic-Con and Debuts the First Trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’“In all the years of filming theMission: Impossiblefranchise, no one has ever even heard Tom raise his voice,” added the source. “He is usually just laser-focused on filming. This movie is very different though. He has to film while making sure everyone stays safe.“A separate film industry source noted that Cruise “is a perfectionist and he wants others to follow suit.““Tom’s whole life is his work,” said the source. “When he sees something less than professional, he wants to make it right.”
Tom Cruise’s anticipated sequelTop Gun: Maverickwon’t be making it to theaters this summer.
The actor’s sequel to his iconic 1986 film will now debut in theaters on Nov. 19 from its intended July 2 debut.
Cruise’s other anticipated sequel,Mission: Impossible 7, was set to premiere in theaters on Nov. 19 but is now slated for May 27, 2022, whileMission: Impossible 8is now set for July 7, 2023, instead of Nov. 4, 2022, Paramount revealed Friday.
Mission: Impossible 7will have a permanent home on Paramount+ after its 45-day theatrical run.
Cruise has been hard at work on filming the upcoming installments in theMission: Impossiblefranchise while strictly following COVID-19 protocol on set.
In December,leaked audio of the star yelling at two crew membersfor reportedly violating COVID-19 precautions during the filming ofMission: Impossible 7surprised those who listened.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Production sources told PEOPLE at the time Cruise was feeling the pressure of making back-to-back blockbusters amid the pandemic.
“It’s hard to [describe] how incredibly intense and focused he is on making every movie the absolute best possible,” a U.K.-based production source of Cruise, 58, said. “TheMission: Impossiblemovies are very special to him. They are ‘his’ movies. Tom helped set up the COVID protocol. Of course, he takes it personally when the protocol is broken.”
RELATED VIDEO:Tom CruiseSurprises Fans at Comic-Con and Debuts the First Trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
“In all the years of filming theMission: Impossiblefranchise, no one has ever even heard Tom raise his voice,” added the source. “He is usually just laser-focused on filming. This movie is very different though. He has to film while making sure everyone stays safe.”
A separate film industry source noted that Cruise “is a perfectionist and he wants others to follow suit.”
“Tom’s whole life is his work,” said the source. “When he sees something less than professional, he wants to make it right.”
source: people.com
