The legacy sequel starring Jared Leto and Greta Lee could be quite costly for the studio.
Movie math is incredibly confusing. Many, many factors go into what a movie costs beyond just its production, and how much money it makes goes well beyond just its box office. That’s why, while a film like Tron: Ares may have reportedly cost about $175 million to make, and it just crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office, the losses could be much more.
Deadline has a fascinating article about those numbers in regard to Disney’s latest release and the news is not good. According to the trade, while the film’s initial budget was in the $170-$180 million range, the number was actually closer to $220 million all in, and with the box office just having eeked past $100 million, the film is likely to lose about $132.7 million.
How does Deadline get to that number? Here’s the trade’s math, but be aware, it’s very confusing, as we said.
