‘Mission: Impossible 8′ Still on Schedule to Resume Shooting Amid Writers’ Strike, Contrary to Media Reports

Paramount insiders say the WGA strike will not affect shooting on “Dead Reckoning Part Two,” which will pick back up after “Part One” is released

Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part I"
Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I" (Credit: Paramount Pictures)

Contrary to media reports, “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two” is not being delayed by the ongoing writers’ strike and shooting is set to resume later this summer after Tom Cruise and the film’s cast complete their promotional work for “Part One,” according to insiders with knowledge of the production.

Last week, Empire Magazine published an interview with “Dead Reckoning” director Christopher McQuarrie, where he acknowledged the delays and hurdles that his team’s work on the two “M:I” films have had to face.

“Behind each tsunami is another tsunami,” McQuarrie said.

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