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Tom Cruise Got Lawyers to Make Sure the New ‘M:I’ Movie Happened on His Terms

Never get in an argument with Tom Cruise.

Making movies during COVID has been extremely hard. Especially for blockbusters.

Tentatively, people estimate that pandemic precautions were adding 10% to every budget. Now imagine you’re making a movie that might cost upwards of $300 million—so an extra $30 million was going to COVID.

That’s what Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise have been dealing with on the newest Mission: Impossible movie. The seventh installment of the franchise has put a lot of pressure on Paramount, as costs continue to rise.

Still, they know they need a tentpole like this one to succeed. That kind of worry is prevalent with anyone trying to launch a franchise. But with Paramount, they’re also trying to launch an app, Paramount+, that will house this blockbuster movie 45 days after it leaves theaters.

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Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.

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