 "Spider-Man 3" the most expensive movie? | |
''Spider-Man 3'' is rumored to be the most expensive movie ever made.
According to reports, the film - which is based on the popular Marvel comic book series - cost more than $500 million to make.
However, the sum has been much disputed with some Hollywood insiders struggling to accept that so much money was spent on it.
"Spider-Man 3" producer Laura Ziskin told the New York Post newspaper: "I refuse to say the real number because it makes me choke."
"'Spider-Man 3' was a super-expensive movie - the most expensive film we've ever made. But there's no way you can get to $300 million."
A Sony representative claims the film cost $270 million.
One movie source is adamant the actual total was higher, with production costs alone reaching $350 million, while New York location shoots cost upwards of $1 million a day.
Radar magazine reported the final bill for "Spider-Man 3," which stars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire, was $500 million.
The film - which is released next month - also contains ultra-expensive computer-generated special effects.
It isn't unusual for Hollywood blockbusters to cost mega-bucks. "Spider-Man 2" reportedly cost $210 million, "King Kong" $207 million, and "Titanic" $247 million.
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