But it seems there has been an awful lot of press from people who really don't know the true story. The whole thing and how it has been handled has been extremely peculiar, however.
Indeed. But then, sadly, not knowing the facts has never stopped anyone from speculating with little to even no real information - or even to blow a small bit of actual info out of proportion - especially when it comes to articles written for the Internet. We've seen that ourselves with the DS film.
Just an addendum, though, werewolves or no werewolves, I think everyone is a little confused about why the budget would be $250M.
I would guess it all depends on how prominently the werewolves/skinwalkers would factor in? If they're a really big part of the script that would require a lot of special effects... But if that's the case, what in the world was everyone involved thinking to have let things get so out of hand as to require a budget of $250 million?!
Does anyone recall if the budget for DS has been discussed?
Not to my knowledge - and I've found that very interesting. But it's likely to come out eventually. Once films are released, the amount they take in at the box office is almost invariably offset by what it cost to make them. That's why a movie that brings in $150 million can be considered a disappointment if it cost $175 million to make - or a movie that brings in even $50 million can be considered a big hit if it only cost $20 million to make.
I can't imagine it being near that amount.
I wouldn't think so. But it's hard to judge when we know so little. I found it quite surprising when we learned the other day that they were doing 3D imaging of Chloe Moretz, so the special effects in the film are obviously going to be more widespread than just involving sequences with Barnabas and with Angelique.
268 days 13 hours 6 minutes 46 seconds until the day the Depp/Burton Dark Shadows is released(ET)!!