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However, this figure immediately raised eyebrows because it is derived from an application, not an actual expense report. The Ohio application, identified under the project title "Genesis" and submitted by SNK Pictures on November 27, 2023, merely estimates proposed expenditures. It represents what the production anticipates spending, not what has been spent or officially reported.
Warner Brothers and DC have publicly maintained that the movie's budget was approximately $225 million, a figure that aligns with typical industry reports. Yet, investigative sources point to starkly different figures from Ohio’s official data, which suggests a production cost of around $363 million—a significant discrepancy.