Paramount Pictures has halted the previously scheduled three-week shoot of the much anticipated Tom Cruise starrer Mission: Impossible 7 in Italy due to the corona virus outbreak. The studio announces, “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 corona virus, we are altering the production plan for our three-week shoot in Venice, the scheduled first leg of an extensive production,” Paramount said. “We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves." Having Christopher McQuarrie at the helm, the upcoming sequel will have the 57-year-old actor returning as the seemingly indestructible secret agent Ethan Hunt. The studio has given the upcoming seventh installment of the franchise the release date of July 23, 2021.