The much-anticipated eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise has been hit with yet another delay. This time, the filming-related setback was caused by a fault with a submarine that was valued at approximately ₹250 crore. This incident has not only resulted in production delays but has also raised the total cost of the movie, crossing the mark of ₹3000 crore. 

Mission Impossible 8 hit another roadblock

The Mirror reports that Paramount has halted production of Mission: Impossible 8 due to a problem involving a £23 million submarine. The gimbal, which lowers the 120-foot-tall tower, got stuck under its weight, delaying filming by several weeks. 

"They’re not happy as it puts production behind, which costs a lot of money per day," stated a source. The COVID-19 pandemic and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes had previously caused a delay in the highly anticipated eighth installment's production.

More about the Mission Impossible franchise

The previous instalment of the film, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, was directed by Christopher McQuarrie and co-written with Erik Jendresen. It received a lot of attention for Tom Cruise's daring stunt, in which he jumped off a cliff on a bike. This iconic scene served as a major selling point for the film, leaving fans eager to see what the 61-year-old actor has planned for the next instalment.  Mission Impossible 7 was a sequel to the 2018 film Mission Impossible - Fallout, it stands as the seventh part of the film's series. Tom reprised his role as Ethan Hunt in the movie.

The film also featured Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga and Henry CZenry and its story revolved around Tom and his Impossible Missions Force (IMF) team as they confront a formidable rogue Artificial Intelligence (AI).