Cruise Still Roughly at Sea Level

Poor Tom Cruise is no closer to Mt. Everest's apex . . . not only has filming for Mission: Impossible III not wrapped, the script has yet to be written.

Fox News columnist Roger Friedman reports that Paramount fears the budget for the film will spiral out of control, as tiny terror Tom has been Napoleon-ing it up in regards to his producing/starring duties. No script exists for the movie. Director Joe Carnahan quit the project in July citing the ever-popular "creative differences", and was replaced by first-time a first-time movie director. Cruise has plans to film in 15 countries, raising the budget to a staggering $234 million. Friedman says, "I am told that Cruise actually assembled a trailer for it, including credits, voiceovers and clips that he screened for friends as a way to bolster his ego. Trailers are made after a film is completed, not before it's even been shot." Hee!