Mission: Impossible 8 Proceeds Filming Unhindered by WGA Strike Rumors

According to Deadline, the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike has not affected the filming of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two, contrary to previous reports. Despite being approximately 40 percent complete, the eighth installment of the popular spy franchise is still set to be released in June 2024. While production has not yet resumed, this is reportedly due to director Christopher McQuarrie and lead actor Tom Cruise's focus on promoting the release of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, scheduled to hit theaters in July. Production for the sequel is expected to resume later this summer.

The WGA Strike's Impact On Film & Television

Several film and television productions have come to a halt due to ongoing negotiations, including the second season of Star Wars' Andor, Showtime's Yellowjackets season 3, ABC's award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary, and the final season of Stranger Things. Live broadcast programming, such as late night talk shows, have also stopped filming because of the writers' strike. However, some shows that had already completed their scripts before the strike began will be able to continue production as usual, although they won't be able to make any additional rewrites during filming as it will be seen as new material. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two, House of the Dragon, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are among these shows.

As negotiations between the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers continue to stall, the possibility of television networks relying on reality programming as a fallback plan similar to past strikes looms. However, amidst the uncertainty, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two remains on track for its scheduled June 2024 release date unless major scene rewrites become necessary.