Washington, Sept. 2 -- Tom Cruise has thrown his support behind Paramount's plan to deliver 30 movies a year, praising the studio's vision amid its proposed USD 111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery.

As reported by Deadline, in a recent interview, the 'Mission: Impossible' star endorsed Paramount CEO David Ellison's promise to increase film production and releases.

"I think it's awesome," Cruise said when asked about the merger and Ellison's 30-movies-a-year commitment.

"They're going to deliver 30 movies," Cruise said, adding, "It's a community to me. It's not an industry. The people in these studios are not just people in the studios. They're my family."

Cruise's comments come as Paramount's proposed merger faces opposition ...