Tom Cruise Takes on ‘Mission Impossible’ to Boost Dubai Economy

Tom Cruise’s visit to Dubai to film “Mission Impossible IV: Ghost Protocol” will provide a boost to the indebted city’s economy as it seeks to reap the benefits of high visibility in the film industry.

“Twenty years ago you’d read articles about what people are raising money to make movies and what movies are getting made into videos, now you read about a new tax incentive or rebate or some new structure to entice filmmakers to new places,” Executive Producer Jeffrey Chernov said in an interview in Dubai today. “With Mission Impossible being here, many more films will follow.”