Tom Cruise to Attend Premiere of 'Mission Impossible' in Abu Dhabi

American Actor Tom Cruise will attend the June 26th Abu Dhabi's premiere of his film Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, the Abu Dhabi Media Office stated on Tuesday.

The Liwa desert in the emirate as well as Midfield Terminal in the capital's main airport were used for key scenes in the movie.

Along with director Christopher McQuarrie, other movie actors Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, and Simon Pegg will attend the red carpet event with Cruise.

To make the concept a reality, Paramount Pictures collaborated with the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, Creative Media Authority, Twofour54 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Airports, and Etihad Airways.

The fourth Mission Impossible film, Ghost Protocol, included the Burj Khaifa, which was previously filmed in Dubai. This is not the first time the franchise has filmed in the UAE.

“It is the second time the Mission Impossible franchise has filmed in Abu Dhabi, following the jaw-dropping HALO jump sequence that was shot in Abu Dhabi for 2018’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout, again with the support of ADFC, twofour54 and the UAE military,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office said in a statement.

Abu Dhabi to host the Middle East premiere of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One at the Emirates Palace on 26 June, with Tom Cruise and stars from the film to attend the red carpet event. pic.twitter.com/ljMWmWIt8O

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) June 6, 2023

While 125 local freelancers assisted in the production and another 250 UAE residents served as extras, the shoot earned a 30% payback reimbursement from Abu Dhabi.

This is the 140th major productions to have shot in Abu Dhabi in the past decade.

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is among the 140 major productions to have shot in Abu Dhabi in the past 10 years, from companies including Disney, Netflix, Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures. Films include Dune and Dune 2, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 6 Underground and Furious 7, as well as Bollywood hits such as Vikram Vedha, Tiger Zinda Hai and Bharat,” the media office added.