Tom Cruise flies into Abu Dhabi for Mission: Impossible 7 premiere

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Hollywood actor Tom Cruise jets into Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Midfield Terminal, where key parts of the movie “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” were shot, ahead of the film’s Middle East premiere today.

The star of the highly anticipated seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise arrived on the first flight into the new Midfield Terminal.

Cruise unveiled the custom Mission: Impossible livery on an Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner in celebration of the film.

Etihad is the official airline of the movie and the carrier will carry the movie branding on this aircraft as it flies to destinations worldwide.

Abu Dhabi in Mission: Impossible

Midfield Terminal’s iconic structure was also decorated with a similar theme to recognise its role in the movie, with one of the film’s most thrilling and technically complex action scenes having been shot on the building’s 315-metre roof.

The movie marks the first time that the terminal’s interior will be seen by the public when it releases in cinemas on July, 13^th 2023. The brand new Midfield Terminal, located between the airport’s two runways, is yet to be opened for business this year.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One also features purpose-built sets at the airport, including an Etihad First Class Lounge, as well as scenes set in the stunning Liwa Desert.

“Partnering with Mission: Impossible is a great testament to destination Abu Dhabi and what it has to offer. I could not be more proud of Abu Dhabi and our team in showcasing the unique attractions of the emirate, our new airport and Etihad in the movie,” said Antonoaldo Neves, group CEO of Etihad Aviation Group.

The scenes filmed at the Midfield Terminal required 21 days of preparation and seven days of filming production and involved 762 cast, crew and suppliers.

“We are delighted to welcome Tom Cruise, the cast and crew of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One back to Abu Dhabi,” said Elena Sorlini, acting CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports.

“The scenes showcased in the movie are a testament to the architecture, scale and design of the iconic Midfield Terminal, which is inspired by the cultural elements of Abu Dhabi.”

This is the second Mission: Impossible movie to be filmed in Abu Dhabi. In 2018, a HALO sky-diving scene was shot in the emirate with help from the UAE military, Abu Dhabi Film Commission and twofour54.