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