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Recent revelations about Disney’s UK tax returns underscore how budgets for major titles have ballooned. For example, “Doctor Strange 2” cost around $300 million in actual spend, far exceeding its initial $200 million budget. Similarly, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” underwent extensive reshoots and likely exceeded its original budget as well. This pattern signals a troubling trend of mismanagement or overly optimistic budgeting that eats into profit margins.