While the year 2021 appeared to be bright for moviegoers, it appears that certain big releases are still being postponed owing to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Mission Impossible 7 and Top Gun: Maverick, two prospective films starring Tom Cruise, have been postponed until 2022. Continue reading to learn everything there is to understand about the delays. Mission: Impossible 7, which was supposed to come out in 2021, has been pushed back to 2022. According to The New York Times, the delay is due to an increase in COVID-19 instances induced by the Delta Variant. Because Mission: Impossible 7 is expected to draw a large crowd to the theatres, Paramount Pictures appears to have done the right thing and postponed the release of the film.

Tom Cruise has also lately made news for trying dangerous stunts for his forthcoming movie, such as driving off a cliff. The widespread coverage of Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 7 filming has only contributed to the excitement surrounding the impending film. Mission Impossible 7 is currently scheduled for release on September 30, 2022.

The much-awaited follow-up to 1986’s Top Gun has also been pushed back to 2022. The film, which has been postponed since 2019, has been postponed again! The new release date for Top Gun: Maverick is May 27, 2022. The film has been pushed back to May 2022, as per cnet.com, to prevent a clash with Mission Impossible 7, as both films star Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible 7.