The
recent
worldwide
outbreak
of
Coronavirus
has
to
lead
to
a
production
halt
for
Tom
Cruise's
upcoming
Mission
Impossible
VII.
The
making
studio
has
changed
the
shooting
schedule
for
the
seventh
film,
which
was
set
to
take
place
in
Venice,
Italy
over
the
next
few
weeks.
Italy
has
recorded
more
than
200
cases
of
Coronavirus
so
far,
with
a
death
toll
of
seven.
It
has
also
been
called
the
worst
outbreak
of
corona
in
Europe.
Italy
is
the
third
country
with
a
huge
number
of
cases
after
China
and
South
Korea.
Paramount
has
halted
the
production
and
sent
the
crew
back
home
according
to
Hollywood
Reporter,
Tom
was
yet
to
land
in
Italy
before
the
decision
was
made.
An
official
statement
by
the
production
company
said,
"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,"
"During
this
hiatus,
we
want
to
be
mindful
of
the
concerns
of
the
crew
and
are
allowing
them
to
return
home
until
production
starts.
We
will
continue
to
monitor
this
situation,
and
work
alongside
health
and
government
officials
as
it
evolves." the
statement
added.
Earlier,
the
China
premiere
and
city
tours
of
Daniel
Craig's
No
Time
To
Die's
cast
was
also
cancelled
due
to
health
scares.