TOM Cruise has arrived in Abu Dhabi ahead of the Middle East premiere of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
The star landed yesterday, on the first flight into the new Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The terminal is featured in the newest instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, with one of its major stunts filmed on its dune-shaped curved roof.
The interior of the terminal will also be revealed to the public for the first time in the film, according to reports in the UAE media. Cruise also unveiled the new livery on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner that features Mission: Impossible branding on its engines. The plane will carry the livery as it travels to destinations around the globe.
Etihad is the official airline for the new film, which will be released in the UAE on July 13. The Midfield Terminal has been decorated with Mission: Impossible branding to celebrate its starring role in the film, The National reported.
Several purpose-built sets were made for the film, including an Etihad First Class Lounge. Some scenes, which required 21 days of preparation, were set in the Liwa Desert and filmed over the course of a week. They involved 762 cast, crew and suppliers.
Actor Simon Pegg shared his experience of flying with Etihad Airways on Instagram. Pegg shared a reel including the Mission: Impossible branded in-flight menu, followed by snaps of a special cupcake and bag of salted popcorn both carrying the film’s name.
The actor finished the post with a video of him being driven through Abu Dhabi International Airport. In 2018, a high-altitude skydiving scene was shot in Abu Dhabi for Mission: Impossible – Fallout, with support from the UAE military, Abu Dhabi Film Commission and twofour54.
Furthermore, key scenes in the 2011 film Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol were filmed in Dubai, including the famous Burj Khalifa scene that features Cruise’s character Ethan Hunt climbing the exterior of the 828- metre structure. The regional premiere of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is scheduled to take place today at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental.
Several of the film’s talents are expected to attend, including Cruise, along with director Christopher McQuarrie, and stars Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff.
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