• xyzzy@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    Variety reported that the budget for the sequel has neared $200 million, a significant jump from the $60 million tag of the original film.

    long sigh

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      3 months ago

      Yeah I hope this isn’t the new bandwagon studios jump on after they killed Star Wars and superheroes. I’ve found very few musicals to be engaging as they take me right out of the story typically. Some notable exceptions are Across the Universe and Broadway style plays like The Lion King.