The untitled eighthMission: Impossiblefilm has begun filming, Collider can confirm.
Thats the highest of the franchise.
But he is believed to have let the issue lie until work on the film is finished.
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THR reports that both Cruise and McQuarrie contracted the virus, with McQuarrie ending up in hospital in London.
Cruise retains creative control over the franchise, having starred in it for over a quarter-century.
The actor first played the iconic spy Ethan Hunt in 1996sMission: Impossible, directed byBrian De Palma.
The fourth film, directed byBrad Bird, significantly reignited interest and made nearly $700 million worldwide.
