Abu Dhabi Hosts Middle East Premiere of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1

Abu Dhabi hosts the premiere of “Mission Impossible” on June 26

On June 26, Abu Dhabi will host the premiere of the movie “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1” in the Middle East.

Abu Dhabi witnessed the filming of a number of key film scenes in the new Abu Dhabi International Airport building and the Liwa Desert, which is the second time that it has been chosen to film scenes from the international film series. “Mission Impossible”.

The screening will witness a celebration in the presence of the film’s crew, headed by international star Tom Cruise and world series director Christopher McQuarrie, at the Emirates Palace on June 26.

Scenes and parts of the new film were filmed at filming locations chosen by Paramount Pictures, which centered on the Liwa desert with its distinctive atmosphere and stunning natural features, and the iconic new Abu Dhabi International Airport building, with the support of the Abu Dhabi Film Committee of the Creative Media Authority – Abu Dhabi.

The scenes included the construction of an Arab village in the heart of the desert, in addition to many filming locations in the new Abu Dhabi International Airport building, which required concerted efforts from various institutions and government agencies in the emirate such as twofour54, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, and Etihad Airways – the official airline partner of the film.

This is the second time that Abu Dhabi has been chosen to film scenes from the “Mission: Impossible” series, after the successful experience of filming the parachuting scene in the movie “Mission: Impossible: The Fall”, which achieved impressive success in 2018 thanks to the cooperation between the Abu Dhabi Film Commission and Abu Dhabi Film Commission. twofour54 and the UAE Armed Forces.

Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Simon Pegg will join Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie for the film’s Middle East premiere before the end of the month.

Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Acting Director General of the Creative Media Authority, said: “Hosting the premiere of the movie “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1” in Abu Dhabi is an appreciation of the emirate’s status as one of the best filming and television shooting locations in the Middle East and North Africa region, and we We are proud to work again with this international series, which is the most famous among action films ever, and confirms what Abu Dhabi possesses of the advantages that international filmmakers need to produce huge cinematic works.”

The success of filming parts of the movie “Mission: Impossible: The Fall” in Abu Dhabi was enough to attract “Paramount Pictures” and cooperate with the Abu Dhabi Film Commission again to help them shoot key scenes from the new part of the global series, and this time the choice fell on the new Abu Dhabi International Airport building And the Liwa Desert, with its captivating scenery, added richer touches to the movie scenes.

The Abu Dhabi Film Commission also provided the necessary support to the work team by granting it the necessary approvals and permits for filming, in addition to close coordination with many concerned parties and government agencies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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Filming began in Abu Dhabi in 2021 after more than a year of planning, and filming continued for more than 15 days at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic, and work did not stop thanks to the prevention protocols established by the committee in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In addition to building filming locations amid the majestic sand dunes of the Liwa Desert, the team also filmed on the highest roof of the new Abu Dhabi International Airport building, which extends over an area of ​​742,000 square meters and is considered the largest independent airport building in the world with giant arches extending over 180 meters in length. .

It is noteworthy that the production company received a cash refund of 30% from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, and also received great support from a number of Abu Dhabi-based companies and specialized suppliers, and it employed 125 independent national cameramen, in addition to 250 national secondary actors.

For its part, twofour54 provided the necessary support to the film team by providing integrated production services, and succeeded, through its “Tawasul” team, in securing filming permits and completing other requests to obtain the necessary government services to ensure a smooth and comfortable filming experience.

The seventh part of the movie “Mission Impossible” is one of the 140 major cinematic works that have been filmed in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi over the past ten years, including cinematic works for companies such as “Disney”, “Netflix”, “Legendary Pictures” and “Universal Pictures”.

The most recent films that were filmed in the emirate were “Dune”, “Dune 2”, “Mission: Impossible: The Fall”, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, “Underground 6” and “Furious 7”, in addition to A number of international Bollywood films such as “Vikram Veda”, “Tiger Zinda Hai” and “Bharat”.