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[–] InfiniteHench@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is this the first film that a studio basically had to be bullied into releasing instead of just burying for a tax break?

[–] UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Essentially. WB shelved it. Then after the backlash, reversed their decision and tried selling to other studios and streamers but were apparently asking for about $115m to sell it. Eventually Ketchup Entertainment, who are releasing the film next year, bought it for $50m.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

I hope it makes tons of money.