In "Evan" They Trust
In "Evan" They Trust
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Executives at Universal Pictures are praying for barrels of laughs and a hefty box office, because, per the Los Angeles Times, at the rate Evan Almighty is burning through its budget, the movie is on track to become the most expensive comedy ever committed to celluloid.
Time calculates Evan's budget ballooning from an estimated $140 million to $160 million. By the time the flick in finished and in theaters, the bottom line could approach $175 million, the newspaper reports, with marketing and distribution costs possibly bringing its total to $250 million. That's the kind of figure typically associated with event films by the likes of Cameron, Spielberg and Lucas, not comedies helmed by Tom Shadyac, the guy who brought us Liar Liar and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Despite its skyrocketing budget, the studio says Evan is worth every cent.
Time calculates Evan's budget ballooning from an estimated $140 million to $160 million. By the time the flick in finished and in theaters, the bottom line could approach $175 million, the newspaper reports, with marketing and distribution costs possibly bringing its total to $250 million. That's the kind of figure typically associated with event films by the likes of Cameron, Spielberg and Lucas, not comedies helmed by Tom Shadyac, the guy who brought us Liar Liar and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
Despite its skyrocketing budget, the studio says Evan is worth every cent.
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