Hollywood strike delayed major projects. The release schedule for Hollywood studios is currently facing a significant reshuffling due to the ongoing labor strike by actors, which has now extended beyond three months. This upheaval has led to the delay of the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise by an entire year.
Paramount Pictures recently announced that the release date for the upcoming Mission: Impossible film has been moved from June 28 to May 23, 2025. This delay was necessitated by the pause in production that occurred in July. The production halt was prompted by the international promotional tour for Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, led by Tom Cruise and the rest of the cast.
The impact of Hollywood's labor unrest isn't limited to this year's films waiting for stars to promote them, such as the postponed 'Dune: Part Two' set for release in March. It's also affecting some of the most anticipated big-screen attractions scheduled for next year.
A slew of Marvel movies have been pushed back, as has the release date for the third Venom film. Furthermore, 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,' initially set for March 2024, has been indefinitely delayed.
In another scheduling adjustment, Paramount disclosed on Monday that 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' a prequel to the popular post-apocalyptic horror series featuring Lupita Nyong'o, will now be released on June 28, the date originally slated for 'Dead Reckoning.'
Negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the studios are set to resume on Tuesday, with hopes of finding a resolution to the ongoing strike.