Mission Impossible 6: Tom Cruise posts new picture as filming moves to London

Having just wrapped in New Zealand

Earlier this year, before filming began in April, reports emerged that Mission Impossible 6 would feature less globe-trotting than previous instalments.

However, since then, the cast and crew have posted updates on their location, the latest image coming from New Zealand.

Leading star Tom Cruise posted an image from the film featuring co-star Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, and Ving Rhames with mountains in the background.

Director Christopher McQuarrie — who previously helmed Rogue Nation — added: “Kia Ora, New Zealand. Thanks to everyone there who helped us achieve the Impossible. Leave a light on, London. We’re coming home.”

McQuarrie has been posting numerous snapshots from filming on Instagram, including a first look at Henry Cavill’s new villain.

The director previously promised a “very different Ethan Hunt,” referring to Cruise’s character. "I’ve seen five of these movies and I don’t know who Ethan Hunt is,” he continued.

“One movie sort of dealt with his personal life; the other movies are about people speculating what’s really going on in Ethan’s head. I want to know who Ethan is in this movie, I want an emotional journey for this character, and Tom really embraced it.”

"His approach this time, then, was to say 'I don’t want to string together a bunch of action scenes, I want to actually deal with character'. So I put Ethan in a bunch of complicated moral quandaries, and I’m trying to find ways to connect them – and then, ironically, the way to connect them was through giant action scenes."

Mission Impossible 6 hits UK cinemas 27 July 2018.