{"id":333355,"date":"2021-08-31T21:05:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T18:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/paramount-sues-insurance-firm-over-mission-impossible-covid-shutdowns\/"},"modified":"2021-08-31T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T18:05:16","slug":"paramount-sues-insurance-firm-over-mission-impossible-covid-shutdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/paramount-sues-insurance-firm-over-mission-impossible-covid-shutdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"#Paramount sues insurance firm over \u2018Mission: Impossible\u2019 COVID shutdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Paramount sues insurance firm over \u2018Mission: Impossible\u2019 COVID shutdowns<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures sl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed its insurance company with a lawsuit Monday after it refused to cover the majority of its losses due to pandemic-related shutdowns on \u201cMission: Impossible 7.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Paramount claims in its lawsuit that its insurer, Chubb, said it will pay only $1 million for COVID-19 losses under its \u201ccivil authority\u201d policy. <\/p>\n<p>The production of the action-packed film starring Tom Cruise was delayed seven times between February 2020 and June 2021, at least six of which were the result of the pandemic, according to the suit filed in California federal court. <\/p>\n<p>Paramount said it had a cast insurance policy for \u201cMission: Impossible\u201d with a $100 million coverage limit. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly, this policy is intended to cover losses that result when a film\u2019s key talent \u2014 such as Tom Cruise\u00a0or director Christopher McQuarrie \u2014 is unavailable due to sickness, kidnapping or death, for example.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tom Cruise on the set of &quot;Mission Impossible 7.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-19300634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Cruise on the set of \u201cMission: Impossible 7.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ciao Pix \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paramount says this provision should have kicked in due to pandemic-related shutdowns at the time because those shutdowns were intended to protect the cast from getting sick.  <\/p>\n<p>Chubb has said COVID shutdowns are covered only under the studio\u2019s \u201ccivil authority\u201d policy, which covers costs that are the result of government\u2019s mandated shutdowns. That policy carries just a $1 million limit. <\/p>\n<p>Paramount and Chubb declined to comment further.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Actor Tom Cruise and actress Hayley Atwell handcuffed together filming a thrilling chase with cars on the set of the film Mission Impossible 7\" class=\"wp-image-19300701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A leaked recording caught star Tom Cruise screaming at crew members for breaking COVID protocols after the film had been delayed several times. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Insidefoto \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMission: Impossible 7\u201d was initially slated to kick off in Venice, Italy, on Feb. 24, 2020. At the time, Paramount cited local authorities\u2019 ban on public gatherings and said it was postponing the shoot \u201cout of an abundance of caution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the lawsuit said the production actually shut down because one of the cast and crew covered under the insurance policy had become sick. The suit didn\u2019t name the person, nor did it note if that person was sick with the coronavirus. <\/p>\n<p>Chubb forked over $5 million under the cast insurance policy as a result, the suit said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell are spotted filming a dramatica  camera car chase in Spanish Steps on the set of Mission Impossible 7 in Rome.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-19300740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/mission-impossible-7-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Paramount, the studio behind \u201cMission: Impossible,\u201d claims its insurance did not live up to its coverage terms. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ROMA@MEGA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Production, which was set to begin in March, was pushed back to July due to spiking COVID cases and Italian government restrictions. Further delays ensued after two separate outbreaks in October last year. <\/p>\n<p>The production\u2019s total budget isn\u2019t clear, but for perspective, the last six films had a budget of $828 million, with the last one, \u201cMission: Impossible \u2014 Fallout,\u201d having a $178 million budget.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Cruise made headlines for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/12\/15\/tom-cruise-screams-at-film-crew-members-over-covid-rules-in-leaked-audio\/\">yelling at crew members who broke COVID-19 rules on set <\/a>during the filming of the flick in the UK. The megastar was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/12\/17\/listen-to-tom-cruise-rant-about-broken-covid-rules-full-audio\/\">heard on a leaked recording<\/a> screaming:\u00a0\u201cIf I see you doing it again, you\u2019re f\u2014ing gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The movie got some more bad luck when it was halted twice more, once in February 2021 when cases surged in the UK and in June 2021. <\/p>\n<p>While the suit does not state how much Paramount is seeking, it hints that the $5 million payout represents a \u201csmall portion\u201d of its total losses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMission: Impossible 7\u201d is now slated to be released on May 27, 2022.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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