Movies Mission: Impossible 7 filming halted over positive COVID-19 test months after Tom Cruise rant "We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherf---ers! I don't ever want to see it again," the action star was heard saying in leaked audio that caught him yelling at crew members over breaking COVID-19 safety protocols. By Lauren Huff Lauren Huff Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em, Horns!), Lauren wrote about film, television, awards season, music, and more for the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, Us Weekly, Awards Circuit, and others before landing at EW in May 2019. EW's editorial guidelines Published on June 3, 2021 08:22PM EDT Tom Cruise won't be happy about this. Filming for the seventh Mission: Impossible film has been put on pause after an unknown number of positive coronavirus test results popped up during regular testing. "We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing. We are following all safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation," a spokesperson for Paramount Pictures said in a statement given to EW. This latest news comes months after the film's star made headlines after a leaked audio clip seemingly featured him berating crew members for breaking COVID-19 safety protocols on the set of the film. In the audio snippet, Cruise can be heard yelling, "I see you do it again, you're f---ing gone!" "We are the gold standard!" he said. "They're back there in Hollywood making movies right now because of us. Because they believe in us and what we're doing. I'm on the phone with every f---ing studio at night, insurance companies, producers, and they're looking at us and using us to make their movies. We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherf---ers! I don't ever want to see it again. Ever!" Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'. Christian Black/Paramount This latest halt in production is just the latest bump in what has been a long production. Filming in Italy first shuttered in Feb. 2020 when the country became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. As a result, Ethan Hunt's latest impossible mission is now scheduled for release on May 27, 2022. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Related content: Tom Cruise reportedly chastises M:I 7 crew over broken COVID protocols in leaked audio Tom Cruise and NASA are officially shooting a movie in space Tom Cruise masks up to perform greatest stunt yet — going to see Tenet in a theater