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'Mission: Impossible 8' Release Delayed to 2025 Due to Ongoing Hollywood Actors' Strike

Production for 'Mission: Impossible 8' halted due to SAG-AFTRA strike, new release date set for May 23, 2025 and former title 'Dead Reckoning Part Two' dropped, with a new title to be announced.

  • The release of 'Mission: Impossible 8' has been delayed by nearly a year due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, with the new release date set for May 23, 2025.
  • The former title of the movie, 'Dead Reckoning Part Two', has been dropped and a new title is to be announced soon.
  • The SAG-AFTRA strike has affected various major US films and TV shows, pushing back releases and halting production.
  • The actors' union is currently negotiating for better pay, increased royalties, higher contributions to their pension and health plans, and safeguards on the use of AI in the industry.
  • Other films impacted by the strike include Disney/Marvel's Blade and Fantastic Four, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars, Paramount's untitled Spongebob Squarepants adventure, and Disney's live-action remakes of Lilo & Stitch and Moana.
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